The colonists held a Second Continental Congress. They named George Washington the leader of the Continental Army. The colonists tried to make peace with the British but the British wanted to fight. The Second Continental Congress made a document up to tell the British that the colonists wanted freedom. This letter was called the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration stated things like all people are equal and that they have a right to choose who …showed first 75 words of 366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 366 total…out to sea. The British had a real kick ass navy. America had a crappy navy, but they still messed up some British cargo ships ruining their shipments. Then the fighting trailed off into the south. Washington and his men kicked some more British ass. With the help of the French they ambushed and surrounded the last remaining British soldiers. Checkmate for America. Britain and America signed the Treaty of Paris (1783). The war was over