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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first military event of the American Revolutionary War.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill is were the British defeated the Americans on Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. This battle gave America an important confidence boost.
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The Battle of Quebec was between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War.
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Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
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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.
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The Battle of Trenton was won by the American forces. The battle pitted approximately 2,400 soldiers of the Continental Army, commanded by George Washington.
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The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War
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The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War
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Valley Forge was the military camp where the American Continental Army spent the winter during the American Revolutionary War.