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"The British are Coming
The British moved towards Lexington. On that same night, three messangers, Paul Revere, Dr.Samuel Prescott and Willliam Dawes, warned the people of Lexington and Concord on different routes. Dr. Prescott was the only one who wasn't captured. -
The Battle of Lexington
The British soldiers and 70 minutemen met on the village green. Both sides were ordered not to shoot, but one shot was fired and it led to a 15 minute battle. It was the shot "heard round the world" which led to a great change, a revolution. -
Continental Congreaa returns
The Second Continental Congress voted to create an American army called the Continental Army. George Washington was their leader. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans secretly made a fort on Breed's Hill.The British was ordered to attack them. The British shot cannons and soldiers ran up the hill.The Americans eventually, ran out of gun powder and had to retreat. They proved that they could fight a proffessional army. -
The Battle of Moore Creek Bridge
It was the first battle of the American Revolution in North Carolina. The Patriots didn't want the Loyalists and the British to meet. In a three minute battle, the Patriots defeated the Loyalist, and they only lost one man. -
The Halifax Resolves
The Halifax Resolves was formed by a committee. It was the very first call for independence from Britain -
The Declaration of Independence
It was a document that explained why the colonies and Britain should be separate and the rights the states held. -
Battle of Saratoga
The British planned to break up in three armies and meet. The planned failed because they never met. The Patriots beat Burgoyne's soldiers. He had to surrender. This American victory was the turning pont in the war. -
Battleship
John Paul Jones commanded the Bonhomme Richard which destroyed a British battleship called Serapis. They won after three hours and Jones became the first American naval hero. -
Backfire
The Over- Mountain Men chased Ferguson and his men. In an hour,they killed Ferguson and 119 soldiers. It stopped the invasion of North Carolina. -
Battle of Yorktown
The last battle of the Revolutionary War. British troops put their guns down and stop fighting. The Patriots and America had won the American Revolution. -
Peace in America
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the British and the United States.
