-
British soldiers fire on colonists in Boston
-
The First Continental Congress meets and decides on their next actions
-
Paul Revere rides faster than the British march to warn the colonists that they're coming
-
"The shot heard 'round the world" as the two groups clash
-
The Second Continental Congress came together to decide actions in the war
-
They officially declare Washington as the first president of the United States
-
The British overwhelm the colonists at bunker hill at great losses, proving it wont be an easy war
-
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
-
The United States of America officially declared its independence
-
The British surrender at Yorktown
-
The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the war