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First Battle of the Revolutionary War
British march on Concord, are met by American troops at Lexington. (Paul Revere)
The shot heard 'round the world.
Americans hold Concord, use guerilla warfare to drive British back to Boston. British are trapped. |
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| Second Continental Congress |
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Extends peace offer to British, just need Townshend Acts revoked.
Begins to build/finance the Continental Army under G. Washington. |
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| (Actually Brede's Hill) Americans fortify hills overlooking Boston. Americans retreat due to lack of gunpowder. |
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| British fort captured by the US. Provides army with artillery to drive British out of Boston and out of the US. |
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Thomas Paine
First "bestseller". Argues that England is not needed, the states are now self-sufficient. First push for independence. |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| Drafted by Thomas Jefferson. Explanation of grievances. Signal to potential allies. |
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| Series of battles led near NY city. Washington's troops are decimated, escape by being rowed to Manhattan. |
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| Traditionally no fighting in the winter. Washington needs victory to boost morale, so he leads a sneak attack across the Delaware on Christmas. Holds Trenton, held by hired Germans. |
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Turning point of the Revolution.
Americans force British to surrender; British relief troops get distracted and turn around to capture Philadelphia.
France joins America. |
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Winter quarters for American Army.
Lack of supplies, disease rampant.
Supplies arrive, European officers train theAmerican troops, revitalize army. |
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Opposed to oppression of colonies.
Leads British army in the South. Goes to Yorktown to be evacuated, but French navy surrounds the British navy, leaving him stuck. Cornwallis' army is surrounded by Washington's, forces British to surrender. Ends the war. |
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Opposes Cornwallis.
Destroyed by British. Troops weakened by stomach flu. |
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| Kills wounded Americans. Causes Tennessee evacuees/Southern gentlemen to come back and fight. |
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| American general. Creates elite sharpshooter group to meet Tarleton at Cowpens. |
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