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Category: History
Updated: 10 Oct 2024
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Created byValentina Felix
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Lexington and Concord
British attempts to disarm
colonists and arrest rebel
leaders provoked conflict.Congress
coordinated the war effort,
appointed George
Washington as the
commander-in-chief,
and later declared
independence.Declaration of
Independence
Officially declared
the colonies' break
from Britain.Battles of Trenton
and Princeton:
These victories
bolstered faith in
Washington's leadership
and the Continental Army.Battle of Saratoga
Led to France
formally allying
with the American
cause in 1778.Alliance with France
Political: Secured
formal French military
and economic support,
shifting the balance of power.Periods
From 1778 to 1781
Losses in the South eroded British control and morale.
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