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Spark- Lexington and Concord
The tensions between the colonies and Britain. On the night of April 18th, British troops marched from Boston to Concord to stop an arms cache. Paul Revere and other horse riders sounded the alarm. The militiamen tried to stop the Redcoats. They two sides met in Lexington and that's where the fighting started. Then the British fled because of the intense fire. thehatredisjuststarting http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of-lexington-and-concord thehatredisjuststarting -
First- Bunker Hill
The British defeated the colonists in this battle. In Massachusetts the colonists shot many people from the enemy. This gave them a confidence boost even though they lost the battle. Even though it is commonly referred to as Bunker Hill the battle was near Breed's Hill. we'regettingstronger http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm -
Turning Point- Saratoga
On September 19th, British General John Burgoyne achieved a costly victory over the colonists led by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold. Though his troop strength went down, Burgoyne attacked the Americans at Bemis Heights on October 7th, but this time was defeated. The American victory convinced the French government to recognize the colonist's cause and enter the war as their ally. lookinggoodforthecolonists http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-saratoga/videos#battle-of-saratoga-turns-the- -
Low Point- Valley Forge
In this battle the colonists wanted to quit fighting. Here there was hunger, disease and despair. The weather was freezing. A baron transformed troubled troops into fighting soldiers. thecolonistsaretiredout http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-saratoga/videos#battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the-american-revolution -
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Low Point- Valley Forge
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Government- Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States. It made a weak central governent and left most decisions to the state governments. The need for a stronger government became visibel and this led to the Constitiutional Convention. weneedastrongergovernment http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html -
Last- Yorktown
General George Washington and a troop of 17,000 men begin the battle. They completely encircled Cornwallis and his troops. Cornwallis surrendered and this ended the war. This war was in Vrginia. wewon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-yorktown-begins -
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Resolution- Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Britain and the colonies. They established borders for the new country. John Jay, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin represented America at the peace talks. The Treaty of Paris formally ended the war. peaceatlast http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html
