American Revolution

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    American Revolution

  • Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death

    Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death

  • Paul Revere

    Paul Revere

    Paul Revere rode for boston to Lexington

  • battle of Lexington and Concord

    British and Americans clash at Lexington "the shot heard around the world" was fired (American)
  • The second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

    The second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

  • George Washington named Commander in Chief

    George Washington named Commander in Chief

  • Battle of bunker hill

    Battle of bunker hill

    The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill (British)
  • Tomas Paine published common Sense

    Tomas Paine published common Sense

  • Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence

  • Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence; it's sent to the printer

  • The Declaration of Independence is open to the public

    The Declaration of Independence is open to the public

    everyone in America can read the Declaration of Independence

  • Delegates begin to sign The Declaration of Independenc

  • George Washington losses battle of long island

    His army escapes in the night
  • Generals George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and Israel Putnam hold their ground at the Battle of Harlem Heights

    Generals George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and Israel Putnam hold their ground at the Battle of Harlem Heights

  • Benedict Arnold defeated at the Battle of Valcour Island but delayed British advance

  • Washington wins at Princeton

  • Treaty of DeWitt's Corner

    Cherokees lose most of their land east of the mountains

  • Battle of Bennington

    General Stark wins (America)

  • British withdraw from Fort Stanwix

    They Withdrew when they hread of Benedict Arnold's approach

  • Battle of Germantown

    Americans driven off
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    (British)

  • The Americans retreat from White Plains, New York.

    (British) Americans retreat but have less Deaths
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    (American)

  • British evacuate Savannah, GA

  • British and Americans sign preliminary Articles of Peace

  • America and Britain sign the Treaty of Paris