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The Patriots were people who supported the idea of a free Amercia.
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The British march into New York under the control of Commander Hesse.
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German troops hired by the British to help with the war who were lead by Hesse.
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Washington and his troops sail across the Delaware River and take a surprise victory over Hesse.
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Continental troupes surrounded Burgoyne's troops at Saratoga.
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Washington and his troops fight to survive one of the worst winters of the war while also low on supplies.
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A Prussian captain comes to Valley Forge to train Continental troop into an army.
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After the lost at Saratoga, the British headed south and the first town they took was Savannah.
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A French leader who came with troops to help the Continental Army.
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The British continued their march south by taking Charles Town. This victory was their greatest in the war.
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Corwallis was the British commander who took the south including Yorktown and Charles Town
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Congress struggled to keep funding the war since they ran out of silver to back their money. They had to print more money to keep up with costs and created more inflation.
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Congress hired these money to help with the economy and they backed the Continental money with their own fortunes.
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Cornwallis's troop decided to make Yorktown into a fort. Washington heard the news and marched to Yorktown while the French navy went to destroy the British navy around Yorktown. When the fighting stopped, the Americans had won.
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This treaty confirmed an independent America and set the boundaries for America.
