The American Revolution

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  • Battle at Lexington and Concord

    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

    War for American Independence
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia and the Continental Army is formed
  • Commander in Chief

    Commander in Chief

    George Washington is named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
  • Battles of Bunker Hill and Breeder's Hill

    Battles of Bunker Hill and Breeder's Hill

    Americans lose to the British although causing many casualties.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence.
  • American Flag

    American Flag

    Congress adopts the flag sowed by Betsy Ross
  • French Alliance

    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

    Spain declares war on Great Britain with help from Lousiana Governor Bernardo de Gálvez
  • Cornwallis Surrounded

    Cornwallis Surrounded

    Cornwallis is surrounded by the Americans and French and therefore surrenders.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain.