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First Continental Congress
All colonies except Georgia sent representives to Philidelphia to meet and discuss voting to continue boycott of British goods and preparing colonial militias for fights. -
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American Revolution
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Fight for Independence
Colonists are left to choose a side. Patriots fighting for independence, Loyalists remained loyal to the crown. Many remained neutral, the Declaration of Independence ignore multiple colonists, "All men are created equal" phrase was excluding woman. Also Slavery was also not addressed at insistence of southern delegates but some northern states took stepts for slavery to be abolished. -
Second Continental Congress
Representatives from 12 colonies met again in Philadelphia for the SEcond Continental Congress. Contenental Army was discussed commaned by George Washington. British took Boston but General Washington soon dove them out of the city again.
Fighting soon spread Benidict Arnold and Ethan Alledn took the British Fort Ticonderoga. Colonials were ordered not to fire " Until you see the whites of their eyes." -
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation made a law that gave freedom for slaves of American revolutionaries. After British offered freedom to enslaved africans who fought for them, Continental Army offered free African American to join. -
Invasion on Canada
Mad Patriots attacked British settlements in Canada but were defeated in Qubec -
Declaring Independence
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense this argued break away from Great Britian. Most common people could understand and read his style of writing. paine beliefs were monarchies were unfair and people should be making the laws. He convinced many colonists that time was right for indepemdence. -
Declaration of Independence Draft
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. Drafted the Declaration of Independence, it expressed that all men possess the unalienable right of life, and pursuit of happiness. Also stated colonists had the right to break away from Great Britian. The doc also expressed that King George III had violated colonists rights. -
New York Continental Army
British Soon Executed the Continental Army out of New York. -
USA is Born
Continental Congress approved Declaration Of Independence, USA was offically born. -
Battle of Trenton
2,400 and George Washington crossed the Delaware River Suprising British including win on Battle of Trenton. Victory was pushed onto the Battle of Princeton. -
Battle of Saratoga
British suffered a major defeat at Battle Of Saratoga. France and Spain came to agreement to help Americans. -
March 1778 Harsh Winters
Harsh winter at Valley Forg, Pennsylvania, killed more than a fifth of Washington's soilders -
Battle of Vincennes
In the west George Rogers Clark, explorer/mapper built frontier army while weakening the British. Captured British settlements and convinced American Indians to stay out of war. As war shifted to south British enjoyed several major victories. -
Colonists Disadvantages
Colonists had many disadvantages against British. Such as they didnt have as good training as British, they didnt have a navy only a local military. Also not as many people. -
Bonhomme Richard Defeats Serapis
The British had a large navy, Americans attacked individual ships rather than fighting large battle. With fewer than 100 ships American navy sank 200 British ships. -
British Advantage
British had many advantages vs colonists. Such as Money, professional military and the worlds largest navy. British were fighting citizens who believed in a cause. -
Benedict Arnold
Patriots continued fighting using guerr warfare. The army's morale took a blow when Benedict Arnold turned traitor. -
Peace Negotiations Began
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington planned a combined American and French attack on Yorktown. After weeks long siege the British were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris offically ended the war. It set the new nations boundaries and forced British to recognize the United States of America.
