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Paul Revere overheard the plan by the British to attack at Lexington so he rode out in the middle of the night to warn the colonists of the approaching British.
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Warned by Paul Revere, colonists battle 800 British troops at Concord. 73 British troops died and 49 colonists died. This marked the beginning of the Revolutionary war.
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Commanded by General Gage, the British attacked the Americans that were occupying Bunker Hill. The British were victorious when the Colonists were forced to withdraw, even though the British suffered.
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The Continental Congress authorized 2 armed ships to try and intercept 2 British ships on the way to Canada. In the end, the Americans captured about 200 British naval ships.
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"Common Sense" was published in January and sold over 120,000 copies. The pamphlet argued that it was the time to claim independence from Britain
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After the battle of Bunker Hill, the British occupied Boston. Appointed to George Washington, the colonists attacked and the British were forced to withdraw.
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The Declaration of Independence argued that the colonies were free and independent states from Britain. So on the 4th of July, the Congress approved the Declaration and signed it.
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Washington and his army cross the Delaware river and surprise attack the British. The Americans were victorious and it was the 1st war won, which helped restore American confidence.
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The British failed to break through American defenses on their way to Albany. So they surrendered on October 13th and American independence was guaranteed.
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General Benedict Arnold was a spy working for the British during the Revolutionary War. Because of that, Benedict became one of America's most hated traitors in history.
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General Cornwallis went from Petersburg to Yorktown to begin preparing a naval base. Meanwhile, George Washington moved south and surrounded the British army, forcing them to surrender. This victory by General Washington ends the Revolutionary War.
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The "Treaty of Paris" sated that the Americans had independence from Britain. Both Great Britain and the United Sates sign the Treaty, which resolved the Revolutionary War.
