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The American Revolution
John Peters... an enemy to Congress?
John Peters was the most respected man in his small settlement. In 1774, his neighbors picked him to represent them in the First Continental Congress. But when Peters sensed other delegates in Philadelphia “meant to have a serious rebellion,” he refused. From then on, he would face suspicious Patriots, threats of execution, and even pressure from his own father to become “a friend to America.”
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2:10:41
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
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Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
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Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
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Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
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Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.