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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The first shots starting the revolution fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition the colonists had stored in the town of Concord. They also planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, two of the key leaders of the patriot movement. This started the American Revolution. -
"Common Sense" was Published
Written by Thomas Paine, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
Declaration of Independence is signed by congress
Official documentation of the America being their own seperate nation apart from Britain. -
British came to attack Danbury, Connecticut,
Purpose is stealing the continental army's supplies. -
Troops go to Valley Forge
Valley Forge was an encampment of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, just about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. General Washington's troops stayed there from December of 1777 to June of 1778. In 1776, George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and fought the Battle of Trenton which decided whether or not General Washington and his troops would stay at Valley Forge. -
Battle on Manmouth
The commander for the British soldiers was Sir Henry Clinton. George Washington was the commander for the American Troops. Molly Pitcher was the woman that was so well-known for her heroic efforts in this battle. That is what this Battle of Monmouth is known for. -
Benedict Arnold had been making deals with British.
He was angry at the American Government for court-marshalling him because they found him guilty of using the army for his own personal reasons. He also went to the British because he wanted more money and he was in debt. The British gave Benedict Arnold a lot of money to become a British spy. -
Battle at Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the battle that ended the Revolutionary War. The Americans and French were fighting against the British Redcoats, who were led by Lord Cornwallis. -
The conolists trap the Redcoats.
at Yorktown, Causes the Redcoats to surrender. -
The Treaty of Paris
Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed in Paris by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. Under the terms of the treaty, America was recognized as an independent nation from Britain.
