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American revolution

The revolution began in 1775. It was fought between Great Britain
and the 13 colonies. The colonist wanted independence from England
and did not like the taxes or the laws the british government enforced
on the colonies. The war ended in 1783
and is when the United
States was born.

Battle of Lexington & concordThe battle was fought on April 18, 1775.
General Thomas Gage sent soldiers to destroy guns
and ammunition the colonist had in concord. The
first shot was fired in Lexington, Massachusetts
and was the shot that started the revolution.

Continental CongressIn 1774 - 1789 the congress was a body of
delegates who spoke and acted collectively for the
people of the colony-states
that later became the
United States of
America.

Daughters of LibertyThe Daughters of Liberty displayed their loyalty
by supporting the non-importation of British
goods during the American Revolution. They
refused to drink tea and used their skills to weave
yarn and wool to make cloth, which made the
less dependent on british textiles.

England England forced the colonist to pay debt from
the French and Indian
War.

Franklin, BenjaminHe wrote in his newspaper that the colonist
should send rattle snakes to Britain. He also drew
a cartoon in 1774 showing a broken
snake to get people to
understand it was important for
the colonies to be united.

Grenne, NathanaelHe was the most trusted generals of the
Revolutionary army. Although Greene never
fought a battle in Georgia,
his leadership was the catalyst that
turned the tide toward American
victory in the colony, freeing Georgia
from British forces.

Henry, Patrick He was the founding father of the revolution and the
governor of Virginia. Also he was known
for the ending of his speech ending with
"Give me liberty or give me death!"

Intolerable ActsThe Intolerable Acts were a series of laws issued
by King George III in response to the colonies'
Boston Tea Party. These laws were made to
punish the people for throwing tea in the harbor
and the laws also made the colonist really angry.

Jefferson, ThomasWhile the revolution Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature
and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. He also
wrote the Declaration Of Independence and was the third
president.

King George King George III is most well known for being
the King of England during the American
Revolutionary War.However, the constant warring
began to grate on him, and finally, after losing the
American Colonies and the respect of not only the
foreign nations but also his own,

LoyalistThey were North American colonists who remained loyal
subjects of the British crown during the revolution.
They were the ones who were still loyal to King George.
One Third of the colonists were loyalist.

Minutemen    They were major contributors to the war, trained to respond to
         threats at a moment's notice. Not only did they provide
      quick military action, but they created a network to quickly
                     relay information across the colonies.

Navy During the American Revolution, the Continental Navy
successfully preyed on British merchant shipping and won
several victories over British warships. This first naval force
was disbanded after the war.

Old GloryThe continental congress decided to have a flag
to represent the 13 united colonies. January 14,
1777 they passed a flag revolution. They said the
flag would have 13 red and white stripes, and a
blue area with 13 stars representing the 13 colonies.

Paine, ThomasPublished in 1776, his highly popular
“Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to
advocate American independence.After writing the “Crisis”
papers during the American Revolution, Paine returned
to Europe and offered his defense of the French Revolution
with “The Rights of Man.”

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American revolution

Continental CongressIn 1774 - 1789 the congress was a body of
delegates who spoke and acted collectively for the
people of the colony-states
that later became the
United States of
America.