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| The Battles of Lexington and Concord | The first battles, that started the American Revolution. |
| The Battle of Bunker Hill | Outside of Boston, colonists stopped the British Army twice but retreated when out of gunpowder. |
| Common Sense | The book that persuaded the colonies to choose independence. |
| The Declaration of Independence | Finally choosing independence, becoming a nation. |
| The Battle of Long Island | The British defeated the Continental Army and captured New York City. |
| The Battle of Trenton | General Washington surprised Hessians and won a victory to restore morale in the U.S. |
| The Battle of Saratoga | American General Gates captured British General Burgoyne's army, thus convincing France to aid the U.S. |
| Valley Forge | Washington's army's 1777-78 winter quarters, where many soldiers died, and the others were well trained. |
| The Battle of Yorktown | A British army under Lord Cornwallis, under seige, surrendered to a combined American and French army, effectively ending the American Revolution. |
| The Treaty of Paris | The 1783 treaty ending the American Revolution and recognizing American independence. |
