british planned troops to surround boston harbor

first stage of revolunitary war

the american paitrots were defeated

sent to the King as a last attempt to stop war from being declared

emphasized the colonists' loyalty to the British crown and their rights as British citizens

King George III refused to even hear the petition

it was a demand for independance

a 47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies

very important primary document

common sense incouraged people to strive for independance which inspired declaration oof independation

established usa as independent nation

made usa stop connections to great britian

british wanted control of ny

for british to seize control of New York and thereby isolate New England from the rest of the colonies

british cpncored ny

British captured New York City and drove the Continental Army to Pennsylvania

a bunch of engagements fought in New Jersey during the American Revolution between the Continental Army and British and Hessian forces

America won

the british wanted to isolate new england and not let the french join the revolutionary war

a series of battles that happened in upstate new york

made people have more hope for independance

feance was enemies with british and saw an opportunity to weaken them by joining the colonists

when franced signed the treaty of allience

provided military support for americans

george washington choose valley forge because it was naturally defenceable

the first winter encampment where many thousands of men had to build their own hut

made a unified force that helped defeat the british

Cornwallis wanted to refit and resupply his 9,000-man army

George Washington and his Continental Armysurprised the British in a siege that turned the tide toward an American victory in the War for Independence

lead directly to the peace negotiations that ended the war in 1783 and gave America its independence.

the british agreed to let america be indepent

treaty of paris was signed

ended the revolutionary war