Module 2 History

American Revolution

May 1778

Congress ratifies the Treaty of Alliance with France

September 1779

John Paul Jones captures the “Serapis”

September 1783

United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris

Lexington and Concord

First major battle of the American Revolution fought in Massachusetts in April 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of American Revolution in 1775 near Boston

Battle of Saratoga

Major American victory over Britain in 1777 in New York state, helped secure French support for the Americans.

Battle of Yorktown

Final major battle of the American Revolution in 1781 in Virginia resulting in British surrender and effectively ending the war.

Princeton and Trenton

Battle of the American Revolution that involved surprise attacks by George Washington in late 1776 and early 1777, in Delaware, securing important victories for the Continental Army.

Valley Forge

The winter encampment of the Continental Army in 1777-1778 in Pennsylvania, marked by severe hardship and suffering but also key training by Von Steuben and organization under George Washington's leadership.