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ORDER OF EVENTS
Using information in the movie, put the following events into chronological order.
John Paul Jones scores a victory against the British navy off the English coast.
The Declaration of Independence is written.
George Washington leads his army across the Delaware River and
surprises the British.
The first shot of American Revolution is fired in Lexington, MA.
Colonial success in the battle of Saratoga convinces France to join the American cause.
The Second Continental Congress forms the Continental Army under General George Washington.
The final battle of the Revolution is fought at Yorktown, VA.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, is released.
General Washington drives the British out of Boston.
Paul Revere makes his midnight ride to warn of a British attack.
One-quarter of Washington's army dies from cold, starvation, and disease at Valley Forge, PA.