Revolutionary War
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- Battle of Lexington & Concord: April 19, 1775 - 1783The first shot of the Revolutionary War was hear here.
- BANG !
- Battle of Saratoga: September 19, 1777 - October 7, 1777This was the turning point of the war. Gave patriots a major morale boost and persuaded french, spanish, & dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival.
- Join us.
- Valley Forge: 1777 - 1778Winter encampment of the Continental Army. Continental Army: a collection of disparate colonial militias, emerged under George Washington's leadership as a cohesive and disciplined fighting force.
- *teaches fighting tactics*
- Battle of Yorktown: September 28, 1781 - October 19, 1781Last major battle of the war and the start of new nations. This cemented George Washington's reputation as a great leader, and later became the first president of the United States.
- Declaration of Independence:Declaring freedom from the British. On July 4th, 1776 the final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved.
- Approved.
- .
- Women during the Revolutionary War:Women worked in place of the men while they were off at war.
- Native / African Americans during the war:African & Native Americans didn't know which side to choose. (They were neutral) They were slaves during this time, so most of them ended up choosing to fight with the British because they were promised freedom.
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