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The first major battle of the American Revolution was the Battle of Bunker hill. The battle was fought during the Siege of Boston. The Americans ended up losing. But in 1781 the British surrendered.

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Continental Congress Signs The Declaration Of Independence.(July 4, 1776)

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Continental Congress Signs The Declaration Of Independence.(July 4, 1776)

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The Continental Congress met on July 4 to sign the Declaration Of Independence. The document explains why the colonies were separating from Britain, saying"these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and Independence States.

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Surprise American Attack On British Troops At Trenton,New Jersey.(December, 1776)

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Surprise American Attack On British Troops At Trenton,New Jersey.(December, 1776)

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With low morale and little recent military success, George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River. They made their way to Trenton, New Jersey, on December 24, where they executed a surprise attack and overpower hessian troops.

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About 6000 french troops arrived in Rhode island under the command of Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comet de Rochambeau, to aid the Continental Army against british. They waited there for nearly a year until french naval support arrived.

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French and American military and naval forces surrounded the British army on a peninsula at Yorktown, virginia. As a result, the British surrendered, which virtually ended all military operations of the American Revolution.

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Treaty of Paris Is Signed (September 3, 1783)

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Treaty of Paris Is Signed (September 3, 1783)

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The American Revolution ended when the treaty of paris was signed on September 3. By the terms set out by this U.S. Britian treaty, Britian recognized the United States' Independence with generous boundaries to the Mississippi River. Britian retained Canada.

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After overthrowing British rule, the former colonies feared the power of a strong central government. The states first contitution the articles of Confederation (1781), created a weak central government that lacked the power to deal with the nation.

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As promised during ratification negotiatians, the new Congress proposed 12 amendments to the constitution. The stdtes approved 10 of the ammendments.

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The american revolution was not the first time in history a people overthrow a tyrannical monarch or broke free from from oppressive nation.

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In 1688 the glourious revolution resulted in a document called the English Bill Of Rights that affirmed Parliament's right to make laws. As a result of this, the monarch of Great Britain and Parliament shared power.