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Lexington & Concord battle.
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A handful of rebels forced 700 redcoats to retreat in Boston.
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Delegates met in Phil.
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Blacksmith known for his feirce temper, led a group of men (Green Mountian Boys) on a suprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga.
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Proposed George Washington of
Virginia to be appointed as commander. -
Led 1,200 minute men up Bunker hill across the river from Boston.
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The battle of Bunker Hill
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Spotted Americans & got about
2,400 redcoats to attack. -
Declared their loyalty to King George and asked to repeal the inolerable acts (Written by John Dickinson)
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Wrote Olive Branch Petition.
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Led the second army north through
Maine. -
Most American colonists were
Patriots. Few Cannons, little gunpowder,
& no Navy. -
British had 39,000 troops and 10,000 surbs. Washington only had 20,000 poorly trained troops.
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Other Americans were launching an attack on Canada. The Americans hoped to get help from French. Richard Montgomery Led the army to Monrel.
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Richard Montgomery siezed Montreal.
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Americans attacked Quebec, Richard Mountgomery was killed. Benedict Arnold wounded.
The attack Failed. -
Wrote common sense pamphlet ; Paine strongly supported colonists in their Quarrel with the king.
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A pamplet titled common sense, written by Thomas Paine appered on the streets.
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Richard Henry Lee offered a resolution.
Because ''common sense" affected members of congress. -
Offered a resolution stating;
"these colonies are and of right ought to be,
free & independent states". -
The British leave Boston
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Feburary 1776 North Carolina, patriots defended a loyalists army at the Battle of Moders deek.
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Congress voted that the 13 colonies were "free and independent"
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Americans declared their independence.
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Population after was 0
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Washington & Continental army won an attack on Princeton.
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Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the americans.
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Battle of Saratoga, major turning point for America.
France becomes their ally. -
France became first nation to sign treaty with the us.
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General Greene took command of the continental army in the south.
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Patriots suceeded in capturing it.
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General Morgan won important battle at Cowpens, SC
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British surrendered their wepons to the Americans.
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Congress approved the Treaty of Paris.
