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First Continental Congress
First Continental CongressThe first Continental Congress met on September 5, to October 26, 1774 at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Every Colony had a delegate except for Georgia. Their objectives were not entirely clear but they mainly wanted to get Britain to do what’s right for America. -
Lexington and Concord
British general Gage devised a plan to send British soldiers from Boston to Lexington, to capture colonial leaders John Adams, and John Hancock. After capturing the rebels they would move on to Concord and seize gunpowder the colonials had there. But the towns were tipped off, when Paul Revere, William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott, went through the towns yelling the regulars are coming (British Troops). American rebLexington and Concord -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress During the second continental congress the american leaders created the Continental army and appointed George Washington as the commanding General. They aslo allowed the printing of money to pay for the army. -
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill THe Battle of Bunker hill was actually a mistake the Americans were commanded to go to bunker hill but the troops misunderstood and went to Breeds Hill closer to the British troops. -
Common Sense
Common Sense Common sense was a best seller, selling over a 120'000 copies. The book was a big help to the patriots and their cause. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance The British and americans had too much bad history and the Americans believed it was time to declare their independance from the crown. -
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton George Washingtons troops had a hard winter, and moral was low so when they won at the battle of Trenton it was a big moral boost. -
General George Washington
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href='http://http://www.ushistory.org/germantown/people/washington.htm' >George Washington</a> George Washington was the commanding general in 1777 he led his rebel troops into Germantown. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga The batlle of Saratoga was a main turning point in the war when British general John Burgoyne surrendered 5'895 British and hessian troops to American forces. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge A six month ecampment where the colonial troops had little food and supplies. -
Savannah
Siege of Savannah The siege of savannah was one of the biggest diasters of the war in the south. -
Charleston
Charleston The siege of charleston was a major loss to the Americans when General Lincoln surrendered his 5'000 troops to the Brittish. -
The Siege of Yorktown
Yorktown
Th last major battle of the war when general Washington, and Lafayete forced Brittish General Cornwallis to surrender. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris In 1783 the British met with the americans and signed the treaty of paris which recognised america's independance.
