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Battle at Lexington and Concord
Minutemen battle the redcoats. The first shot was the shot heard around the world. -
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Revolutionary War
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia and the Continental Army is formed -
Commander in Chief
George Washington is named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army -
Battles of Bunker Hill and Breeder's Hill
Americans lose to the British although causing many casualties. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. -
American Flag
Congress adopts the flag sowed by Betsy Ross -
French Alliance
French Alliance is signed and France joins America in the fight for Independence -
Spain declares war on Great Britain
Spain declares war on Great Britain with help from Lousiana Governor Bernardo de Gálvez -
Cornwallis Surrounded
Cornwallis is surrounded by the Americans and French and therefore surrenders. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.
