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First shots of the American Revolution were fired here. It was nicknamed the shot heard around the world.
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First major battle of the American Revolution. It took place outside of Boston.
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The battle of Quebec was the first major defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans. General Montgomery died during this battle.
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Thomas Paine published the pamphlet Common Sense. Common Sense is about his arguments about independence.
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The Congress ratified the first national consitution, The articles of confederation, under which the country would be governed until 1789, when it was replaced by the current U.S Consititution.
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It established the thirteen colonies as independent states.
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Washington launched a suprise attack on a group of Hessians.
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The turning point of the American revolution.
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British Soldiers launched a surprise attack on the American Soldiers.
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Area outside of Philadelphia that Washington and his army spent the winter and received extra training from Prussian drill sergeant Friedrich von Steuben.