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In 1775 fighting broke out between Massachussetts militia units and British regulars at Lexington and Concord.
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Thomas Jefferson presents colonial leaders with the United States Declaration of Independence.
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In1777 the american victory encourage France(1778) to enter the war ,followed by Spain in 1779.
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IN1778 France eager for revenge after defeat in the seven years war signed alliance with the united states.
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IN 1779 British took control of Georgia and South Carolina but the royalist surge was far weaker than expected.
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IN1780 British was forced to moved to Virginia,but their escape was blocked by French naval victory.Washington took control of a Franco-American siege at Yorktown and captured the entare British force of over 7,000 men.
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In 1782 British voted to ended offensive operation in North America.The batle agains France and Spain.
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IN 1783 the Treaty of Paris ended the war and recongnized the sovereighty of the United States over the territory what is now Canada to the north,Florida to the south ,and Mississippi River to the west.