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Battle of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. The scope of the victory is made clear by a few key facts: On October 17, 1777, 5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress was made up of delegates, or representatives, from the colonies. It met in Philadelphia. The Congress was upset about not having representatives in the British parliament. The first continental Congress discussed complaints they had with Britain and created a boycott of Britain goods. They requested participation in Parliament. -
The Intolerable acts
n Great Britain, the laws were called the Coercive Acts. The British Government passed the Intolerable Acts as a punishment to the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. The British wanted to punish the colonists for their defiance in throwing a large tea shipment into Boston harbor. -
The second Continental Congree
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord kicked off the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was created by the Second Continental Congress. Stating American loyalty to the king. -
Publication of Common sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. -
The declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document declaring the US to be independent of the British Crown. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, by the congressional representatives of the Thirteen Colonies. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. -
Battle of Princeton
In Princeton, New Jersey George Washington led a group of continental soldiers in the battle against British forces. Washington and his soldiers emerged from battle victorious. The battle made British officials take the Continental Army more seriously. Continental soldiers were excited by their win and decided to re-enlist, which boosted the number of colonial soldiers. -
Valley Forge
Valley Forge functioned as the third of eight military encampments for the Continental Army's main body, commanded by General George Washington. In September 1777, British forces had captured the American capital of Philadelphia -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle between the British and the French. General George Washington commanded French and Continental troops to attack 9,000 British troops at Yorktown. This led to an end of major land operations in North America. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American revolutionary war. Both nations, The United States and Great Britain, signed this treaty Britain officially recognized America as an independent nation and pushed Americans to treat loyalists well. As part of the terms of the treaty, America was awarded a chunk of the Ohio river valley
