Lexington and Concord - First battles of the war. First time minutemen fought against the British, Yorktown - Last battle of the war, Cornwallis surrenders because he is cornered on a peninsula, Bunker Hill - American loss but fighting shows that Americans could have a chance to defeat Britain, Saratoga - Turning Point in the war, France and Spain join as American allies , Valley Forge - this wasn't a battle but a fort set up for troops, became a place the troops learned discipline and how to fight, Treaty of Paris 1783 - The OFFICIAL end of the war. U.S. received the land west of the Mississippi and they are now independent., Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776: Colonists lists their grievances, unalienable rights,etc. , Trenton - Battle where Washington and his troops croosed the Delaware River and surprised the Hessian (German mercanaries hired by the British).,

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