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Meeting of the Secondary Congress
It was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies. It succeeded for the first time between September 5, 1774, and October 36, 1774. -
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle that started the revolutionary war. -
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Battle of Bunker Hill
It was during the siege of Boston in the early stages of the Revolutionary war. -
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Failed Seizure of Quebec under Benedict Arnold
It was the first major defeat of the revolutionary war. -
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Common Sense Published
Common Sense was a pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain. It was 49 pages long. -
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Adoption of the Decleration of Independence
It summarized the colonists motivation for seeking independence, -
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Battle of Trenton
The Americans were invigorated by the easy defeat of the British Hessian forces. -
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Washingtons Encampment at Valley Forge
It was the highest mortality rate of any continental army encampment. -
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Battle of Saratoga
The surrender to the American forces marked a turning point in the Revolutionary war. -
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Battle of paoli
The battle was in Philadelphia during the revolutionary war.