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The First Continental Congress
The First meeting was in PHILIDALPHIA. Everyone except GEORGIA was there to resolve conflits with Engaland. -
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American Revolution
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Patriots and Loyalist
The Patriots fought for freedom. The loyalist were loyal to Britian, many fled the colonies. Many were Nuetral. No more slavery in the north. -
Boston Milita
PAUL REVERE and WILLIAM DAWES raced on horseback warning the British were coming. The Militia and British began fighting in LEXINGTON. -
Second Continental Congress
They chose GEORGE WASHINGTON as the commander for the Continental Army. OLIVE BRRANCH PETITION was there to keep the peace. BENEDICT ARNOLD and ETHAN ALLEN won FORT TICONDEROGA. -
British vs. American
British: had more money, more resorces, professional military, and the largest navy. Americans: poorly trained militias, no navy, but the citizens believed in this cause. -
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
230,000 people joined the Continetal Army. 145,000 peole joined the Militias. The British offered to give the enslaved Africans freedom. American Indians played on both sides of the war. -
Patriots
Aggressive Partriots launched a attack in CANADA on the British, but lost in QUEBECK. -
Common Sense
THOMAS PAINE wrote an artical that argued for breaking away from Britian. He said that Britian was unfair and the Colonal people diserved independace. -
Declaration of Independance was drafted.
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British and Continetal Army
The British drove the Continental Army Out of NEW YORK. -
Declaration of Independance
The Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independance. America was free from Britian. -
Christmas Night
GEORGE WASHINGTON beat the British in the BATTLE OF TRENTON. Then he beat them in the BATTLE OF PRINCETON. -
BATTLE OF SARATOGA
France and Spain came to help the Americans. They needed them. -
Harsh Winter
The cold winter weather in VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA killed most of GEORGE WASHINGTON'S soldiers. -
BATTLE OF VINCENNES
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK built an army to weaken British settelments. He told American Indians to say out of the war. -
Bonhomme Richard Defeats Serapis
The Americans attcaked one ship at a time. The Americans only had 100 ships, they sank 200 of the British ships. -
War In The South
In the South British had many victories. Patriots used guerrilla warfare for fighting. -
Peace Negotiations Begin
That same year BENEDICT ARNOLD turned tratior. -
BATTLE OF YORKTOWN
GEORGE WASHINGTON organized a American/French attack. The British were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty ended the war. Boundries were set. British accepted the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
