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Beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies?
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The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army.
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Patriot forces under Colonel Benedict Arnold and General Richard Montgomery attempted to capture the British-occupied city of Quebec.
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Paine argued for two main points, independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic.
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By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress. The 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
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The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle that took place in Trenton, New Jersey.
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The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival.
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The Battle of Paoli is remembered as one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.
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The Continental Army's transformative experiences at Valley Forge reshaped it into a more unified force capable of defeating the British and winning American independence during the remaining five years of the war.