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Marquis De Lafayette
He was a foreign soldier who came to help the continental army , with his help they became a pretty solid army. -
FIGHTING AT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD
Colonists in Boston were watching, and on the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread word that 700 British troops were headed for Concord. The darkened countryside rang with church bells and gunshots-prearranged signals, -
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
colonial leaders called the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to debate their next move. -
THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
Cooped up in Boston, British general Thomas Gage decided to strike at militia on Breed's Hill, north of the city and near Bunker Hill. On June 17, 1775, Gage sent 2,400 British soldiers up the hill. -
The War Begins
the colonists suffered initial losses in the Middle States, which served as the Revolutionary War's early battleground. In time, however, the colonists would battle their way back. LOYALISTS AND PATRIOTS As the war began, Americans found themselves on different sides of the conflict. Loyalists—those who opposed independence and remained loyal to the British king-included judges and governors, as well as people of more modest means. Many Loyalists thought that the British were going to win -
The Patriots Declare Independence
growing crisis, many colonists were uncertain about the idea of independence. Following the Olive Branch Petition, public opinion began to shift. THE IDEAS BEHIND THE REVOLUTION This shift in public opinion occurred in large part because of the Enlightenment ideas that had spread throughout the colonies in the 1760s and 1770s -
Valley forge
Though the alliance was helpful , Washington and his troops were suffering to stay alive at the winter camp know as Valley Forge. Over 2,000 troops died and survivors didn´t desert. -
Battle of Saratoga
Saratoga was the place that General John Burgoyne surrendered , it was actually one of the most important events of the war. This influenced Franceś belief that AMericans would win the war. This is what made America and France join alliances. -
Battle of Yorktown
Yorktown was the place General Cornwallis camped with an army of 7,500 men. He planned to make Yorktown a stronger base then claim Virginia, and the join Clintonś forces north -
Treaty of paris
A peace talk began in Paris of 1782 and later the Treaty of Paris was made. It was a document that confirmed the U.S independent and set the limits of the new nation. It expanded the U.S majorly.
