- In July 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, but the British responded with military might.
- By December, the Continental Army was demoralized and the Continental Congress had abandoned Philadelphia.
- Thomas Paine published a pamphlet urging people to stand by their country and help drive the enemy back.
- On Christmas night, Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River and surprised the Hessians at Trenton, restoring confidence in the Revolutionary cause.
- The Battles of Trenton and Princeton saved the Revolutionary cause and showed that tyranny could be conquered.
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