SJeriong By bailey.lyle5 Apr 1, 1771 Battle of Lexington and Concord May 1, 1775 The Second Continental Congress meets Jun 1, 1775 George Washington named Commander of Continental Army Jan 1, 1776 Thomas Paine publishes Comman Sense 1776 Declaration of Independence adopted Oct 1, 1777 Continental defeat British at Saratoga Dec 1, 1777 Continental Army camps at Valley Forge for the winter Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation adopted Oct 1, 1781 British surrender at Yorktown Sep 1, 1783 Treaty of Paris signed
