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"Shot heard around the world." First of the American Revolutionary war. British Solders sent in to take colonial weapons. Colonist defeat the British.
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"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" said by American Commander, William Prescott, The British Defeated the Americans.
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Betsy Ross is known for sewing the first American Flag
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Common Sense written by Thomas Paine, it presents the American Colonist with an argument for Freedom from the British rules.
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"made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free Convention, which rights do pertain to them, and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government."
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American's wanted their independence from the British. "That All men are created equal." Birthday of the United States
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"Small but Pivotal Battle." George Washington and his men cross over the Delaware to surprise attach and defeat the Hessian's. Then withdrew.
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Word that British Soldiers were marching to Trenton George Washington gets his men to stay for battle 6 more weeks.
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"The turning Point of the Revolution." British won over the American's but it was costly. Both side lost a total of 500-600 men.
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"Fought 18 days apart in the fall of 1777." This convinced the French to join sides with the American Colonist.
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Lord Dunmore, granted freedom to slaves in Virginia, provided that they were willing to serve the royal forces. Slaves could run from their owners and be free.
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"Arnold made a deal with Major John Andre to hand over the American fort at West Point in exchange for £20,000 and a command in the British army." Arnold was found to be a double agent.
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The Articles were signed by Congress and sent to the individual states for ratification.
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"The British were forced to Surrender." George Washington and the French let the American's into victory.
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"The British were forced to Surrender." George Washington and the French let the American's into victory.
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A treaty signed by King George the III and the United States to end the Revolutionary war.
