Jalik By bailey.lyle5 1775 Battle Lexington and Concord . Crome 1775 The second continental congress meets. Crome 1775 Geroge Washington commander of commander of continental army. Crome, 1776 Thomas Paine published common sense . Crome 1776 Declaration of Independence adopted. Crome 1777 Continental army camps at valley forge for the winter . Crome 1777 Continental defeat British at Saratoga. Crome 1781 Articles of confederation adopted Crome 1781 British surrender at yorktown Crome 1783 Treaty of Paris signed . Crome