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    The Causes of American War of Independence The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)‚ also known as the American War of Independence‚ was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen British colonies‚ who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776. The war was the culmination of the American Revolution‚ a colonial struggle against political and economic policies of the British Empire. The war eventually widened far beyond British North

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    Richard Stockton

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    plan of self-government for the Colonies; and applied an alert opposition to the British measures‚ until actual bloodshed began. Stockton was appointed by Congress‚ along with fellow signer George Clymer‚ to an exhausting two-month journey to Fort Ticonderoga‚ Saratoga and Albany‚ New York to assist the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. On his return to Princeton‚ he traveled 30 miles east to the home of a friend‚ John Covenhoven‚ to evacuate his family to safety‚ and away from the

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    land in and around Boston and had decent knowledge about military tactics‚ he was able to devise the plan that ultimately took Boston back for the colonists: “It was Henry Knox who first suggested the idea of going after the cannon at far-off Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain‚ an undertaking so enormous‚ so fraught with certain difficulties‚ that many thought it impossible.” (McCullough 59). Along with the labor of the Continental Army‚ his strategy was a

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    Tarleton 4. Spies of the American Revolution IV. Events & Battles of 1775-1776 A. Events 1. Continental Congress 2. Common Sense pamphlet by Thomas Paine 3. The Declaration of Independence B.Battles 1. Lexington and Concorde 2. Fort Ticonderoga 3. Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill) 4. Harlam Heights 5. Valcour Island 6. White Plains 7. Trenton V. Events & Battles of 1777-1779 A.Events 1. The American Flag 2. Articles of Confederation 3. Treaty of Alliance with France 4. Valley

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    develop freedom laws. Slaves fought for freedom and many lives were loss. In November 1775‚ Congress did not want black to enlist because the slave master thought the slave might turn on them and start riots. Later on the slaves fought at Fort Ticonderoga and the Battle of Bunker Hill. Five thousand slaves freed‚ but others needed to be free to be with their families. By 1778‚ many states‚ including Virginia granted Freedom to slaves who served in the Revolutionary War. Slavery fought for their

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    and Indian War. French and Indian War - a war in North America between France and Britain (both aided by American Indian tribes) in 1755-1760. Fort Necessity - Fort Necessity National Battlefield is a National Battlefield Site preserving elements of the Battle of Fort Necessity in Fayette County‚ Pennsylvania‚ United States. The Battle of Fort Necessity occurred on July 3‚ 1754 and was an early battle of the French and Indian War. Chief Pontiac - Was an Ottawa leader who became famous for

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    battles of Saratoga are well known as the turning point of the American Revolution. It was fought eighteen days from the fall of 1777. It started with the British invasion from Canada during the American Revolutionary War. After they captured Fort Ticonderoga with an extreme amount of ease‚ they then led General John Burgoyne who was over confident with the task in front of him. They crawled very slowly south giving the Americans many time to regroup under Horatio Gates. To support him‚ George Washington

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    to mount an attack on Washington’s main army which was withdrawing to a position to the rear. For some reason that remains unexplained this attack was not mounted and Washington and his army were left to pull back across the Crotton River. 4. Ticonderoga: Battle in

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    Road to Unity By: Ryan Hagan DBQ From 1750 to 1776 an increase in tension between the colonists and England led to ideas of unity. The British were very involved in the everyday American lives‚ but there was no unity within the colonies. The English parliament passed numerous acts that increased colonial taxes‚ making the colonists angrier than ever. More and more Americans began to realize their place in society and the necessity for unity. Due to the uprising in levels of crisis the Americans

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    Washington. Washington was impressed by Knox’s design and soon after appointed Knox as his Chief of Artillery. The General Henry Knox Museum states that he “earned a place in history in the winter of 1776 by carting sixty tons of captured cannon from Fort Ticonderoga in New York to Dorchester Heights‚ driving the British from Boston Harbor.” (). Throughout the Revolutionary war Knox and Washington were side by side. Eventually‚ Washington saw it fit to appoint Knox Major-General. When the war was through

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