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In September 1774 the First Continental Congress met in Philidelphia to resolve conflist with the British
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Colonists were left to choose sides Patriots fought for independence,Loyalists remained loyal to the crown,and many others remained nuetral.
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British general Thomas Gauge decided to disarm Boston Militia Known as the minutemen
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Representatives from 12 colonies met again in Philidelphia for The Second Continental Congress
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Whiile the Second Continental Congress met Col. Benedict Aronold and Ethan Allen took Fort Ticonderoga
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After British offered freedom to enslaved Africans who fought for them,the Continental Army allowed free African Americans to join.
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Agressive Patriots launched an attack on British settlments in Canada but were defeated in Quebec
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Thomas Paine wrote a pamhplet arguing to break away from Great Britain.
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Thomas Jefferson with help drafted the Declaration of Independence.
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The Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.The United States was born
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On Christmas night in 1776 Washigton and 2,400 soldiers crossed the Delaware River.They suprised the British with a huge win in the battle of Princeton.
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After the British suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Saratoga France and Spain agreed to help the Americans
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The harsh winter in Valley Forge Pennsylvania killed more than a fith of Washingtons soldiers
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George Rodgers Clark captured British settlements and convinced American Indians to stay out of the war
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Americans sank 200 British ships with fewer than 100 of their own
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The Patriots morale took a blow when they found that Col. Benedict Arnold turned traitor
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British enjoyed several major victories and defeated the southern army,but Patriots continued fighting.
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The Treaty of Paris officially ends the war
