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Paul Revere's Ride
The purpose of Paul Revere's ride "was to race to Concord to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops - 700 of them - were marching to Concord to arrest them." -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
"The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War." The Americans won the battle -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. -
The Declaration of Independence
"It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. People in the colonies were unhappy that they did not have a say in their government and still had to pay taxes. ... A group of men came together in the summer of 1776 to find ways to become independent from Great Britain." This is the meaning of the Fourth of July holiday. -
Washington's Crossing
The Washington's Crossing was when George Washington crossed the Delaware River, during the Revolutionary War. They were crossing to surprise attack on the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a very crucial victory for the patriots during the American Revolution, which brought it to be the turning point in the Revolutionary War. -
Valley Forge
"The six-month encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army at Valley Forge in the winter of 177-1778 was a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War." -
Battle of Yorktown
"After three weeks of non-stop bombardment, both day and night, from cannon and artillery, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in the field at Yorktown."