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A battle between colonist and British were neither of them expected an actual battle to start until someone randomly fired a bullet out of no where unknown of which side it was from. This was significant because it was the first step for the colonist to become free. -
It was a battle between the British and Americans and it was the first offensive victory for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. -
The British had defeated the Americans. This was significant because although their were many casualties this gave the Colonist a huge confidence boost -
American soldiers had successfully contained British troops in Boston after Bunker Hill. This gave the Americans hope and made them realize many strategies that led them to victory. -
It was the founding document of the United States and the first chance to be finally their own country and not ruled by Britian. -
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine on why the only logical thing to do was fight for freedom and this converted a lot of people's minds. -
A fight for the territory of Long Island where The British army successfully defeated and had won the first major battle of the war since Declaration of Independence. -
This was the first major win in the war for the Americans and had boosted their confidence greatly they had crossed the river so they would not be easily detected and it worked. -
After crossing the Delaware River they had defeated British troops at Trenton which boosted the morales of all the soldiers and had given them even more hope and belief. -
George Washington leads troops to defeat British soldiers in Princeton which saved the morale of the troops after many losses. -
11,000 soldiers were stationed all over Valley Forge and due to the harsh winter hundreds of them died from disease and the ones that did survive were terribly ill. This was extremely bad for the Americans as they had lost many soldiers without even fighting. -
France and U.S signing Treaty of Amity made them allies and France helped the U.S in the war. This was the first help that the U.S had received during the war. -
Major General Benjamin Lincoln had called Britain to surrender and the U.S had won the battle this was the first time Britain had surrendered verse America which was a huge boost of confidence -
The British were winning the battle early on and as they tried to advance they were shot down and had to withdraw after rebel forces arrived. This battle stopped British ambitions in New Jersey. -
A very lopsided battle that the British easily had defeated the U.S this was very bad for the U.S as it was the worst patriot defeat of the American Revolution which really killed the morale of the soldiers. -
Called the "turn of the tide" for the Americans. the battle at Kings Mountain pitted Loyalist militia elements under the command of British major Patrick Ferguson. -
A three week siege where the British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies the last major land battle of the Revolutionary War. -
The ending of the American Revolution where British signed a treaty which freed the Americans and had seen them as an independent nation.