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Shots fired at Lexington and Concord. "Minute Men" force British troops back to Boston. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army.
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convention of delegates from the 13 colonies
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The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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The Declaration of Independence was written and signed by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, John Adams and many other men.
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General Washington and his troops stayed at ValleyForge until June of 1778.
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General cornwallis and his troops surrendered at Yorktown.
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The treaty not only ended the war but it recognized America as an independent nation.
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Washington's Farewell Address was similar to one he had prepared at the end of his first term, when he had considered retiring from office.
