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The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to resolve the conflict with the English -
Loyalist Vs. Patriots
The colonist were left to chose a side.The Patriots fought for freedom of the colonies.The Loyalist fought for Great Britian and the Crown. -
British general planned to disarm the minute men
A British general decided to disarm the boston militia known as the minute men. -
The second Continental Congress
Representatives from 12 of the colonies me again in Piladelphia for the second Continental Congress -
The fall of Fort Ticonderoga
Colonel Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen took over the British Fort Ticonderoga in New York -
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
The British allowed freedom to slaves if they fought for Great Britian when the Colonies only allowed free slaves a position in the army -
Patriots defeated
When the Patriots atempted there attack Britian was ready and fought back the Patriot Colonist. -
Thomas Pine wrote Comon Sense
Thomas Pine wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense that argued for brreaking away fron Great Britian. -
The creation of The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson,with the help of John Adams,Benjamin Franklin,Robert R. Livingston,and Roger Sherman, drafted the The Declaration of Independence. -
Continental army defeated
The British drove the Continental army out of New York. -
The Declaration of Independence was approved
The Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. -
Crossing the Delaware
Washington and 2,400 solders crossed the Delaware River. -
Battle of Saratoga
British were defeated by the unorganized Patriot army. -
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Winter at Pennsylvania
The harsh winter at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, killed more than a fifth of Washingtons army. -
Battle of Vincennes
George Rogers Clark captured British settlements and convinced the American Indians to stay out of the war. -
Bonhomme Richard defeats Serapis
The Patriots decided to attack individual navy ships instead of all at once. They sank over 200 ships -
Patriots keep fighting
Even after the southern army was defeated, Patriots continued fighting using guerrilla warfare. -
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Peace negotiations begin
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington planned a combined American and French attack on Yorktown. After a weeks-long siege, the British were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the war. It set new boundaries and forced the British to recognize the United States of America.
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