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Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
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Bostonians protest the newly passed Tea Act by dumping 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal.
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The Continental Congress meets to debate and adopt the Articles of Confederation.
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Cherokee chief Tsi'yu-gunsini, Dragging Canoe in English, fights against Patriot settlers.
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Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold rush to stop the British sailing down Lake Champlain.
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Washington devises a bold plan to cross the Delaware River and attack Trenton on Christmas night.
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The British seize Philadelphia, but Washington plans to retake the city at the Battle of Germantown.
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Daniel Morgan leads the British into a trap, securing a crucial victory for the Patriots.
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The American Revolution is not just the start of a nation, but an event that will change the world.
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Outnumbered and surrounded, General Charles Cornwallis surrenders, ending the American Revolution.
