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Oct 1774 ( The introduction)
In 1774 the colonies were experiencing trouble because of the unfair taxation, lack of representation in the british Paraliament, and the restriction of the coloinal freedoms; even though one third of the colonists really wanted independence from Britain -
March 1775 ( The introduction)
In 1775, the colony of massachusetts to be an open rebellion and commanded that bostons main patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock be arrested for treason. -
Lexington and Concord
The night before the outbreak of revolutionary war, Boton church glowed with the light of two laterns. The lights were signal to the patriots that british troop known as "redcoats" were coming. Three riders including a sliversmith named Paul Revere, raced off to warn people along thenway. -
The 2nd Continental Congress Begins
Representatives from the 13 colonies formed the Second Continental Congress that would serve as an emergency goverment throughout the year. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
It was the bloodiest battle in the revolutionary war. American Militiamen constructed a crude dirt fort, In Charles town. British began selling the fort from ships in the harbor. Soon Charles town was buring. Americans didnt start firing til they saw the white of enemy's eyes. The militiamen ran out of gunpowder. The redcoats suffered twice as many casulties , british but still managed to win the bloody war. -
Washignton Takes Command in Boston
A month after the American defeat at Bunker Hill, Washington took command for the militias around Boston. He wanted to drive the redcoats from the city if britain refused to accept america's offer of peace. When king had declared war on all the colonies washington went into action. By March of 1776, cannons were in boston and were 12 pointed directly at the enemy -
Summer, 1776 The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson and other members of a special congressional committee were busy at work writing the Declaration of Independence. By fourth of July in 1776 when the declaration was presented to congress -
The fight in Jersey and Pennsyvania
When war broke out in New york and spread to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It began when british soliders and hired Greman troops called Hessians assembled to attack New York City. After a lot of fighting british took control of the city and chased Washington's army across NJ and PN. On christmas night in 1776, Washington and his men went on the offensive. -
Winter Of 1777-1778 Encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Two month's after the fighting at Saratoga, Washington began to set up his winter encampent here at Vally Forge Pennsylvania, about a days ride from philly. Soliders built rows of log cabins. The forge became the 2nd largest city in the US, with a population of twelve thousand men. But washingtons men suffered hard in the winter becasue they lacked adequate food, shoes, and clothing,but spring two thousand soliders had died -
Yorktown, Virgina: The Last Battle of the Revolutionary War
October of 1781, a large force of british troops led General Cornwallis had reached Yorktown Virgina, a old tobacco port near the Cheaspeake Bay, Where the last battle of Revolutionary War, wasto be fought. On the outskrits of Yorktown. British set up an encampment, positioned their weapons, and built walls. October 19, 1781 the shooting stopped and they surrendered. It didnt officaly end til 1783, when a peace treaty was approved in which Great Britain formally recognized the independence.
