Declaratory Act 1767 Townshend Act‚ New York Assembly suspended 1770 Boston Massacre 1772 Committees of Correspondence formed 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 Coercive Acts‚ First Continental Congress convenes 1775 Revolution begins with fighting at Lexington and Concord 1775 1800 1776 Declaration of Independence 1777 British defeated at Saratoga 1778 French join the war against the British 1781 Battle of Yorktown Articles of Confederation ratified 1783 Peace signed in Paris 1784-1787 Northwest Ordinance
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loyalty to Britain.| c.|the end of Britain’s involvement in colonial affairs.| d.|an increased colonial dependence on Britain.| ____ 12. The Revolutionary War began with the a.|Battle of Saratoga.| b.|Battle of Trenton.| c.|Battles of Lexington and Concord.| d.|Battle of Bunker Hill.| ____ 13. The Americans won the Revolutionary War mainly because a.|their armies were better trained and
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1. The Stamp Act. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press‚ 1953. 53-54. Sego‚ Micheal A.. "Part I: Constitution of The United States." Who Gets The Cookies. Brunswick‚ Ohio: Kings Court Communication‚ 1997. 364. Encyclopedia Britannica. "Lexington." Day Otis Kellogg. 9. 14. NY : The Werner Company‚ 1898. Encyclopedia Britannica. "Washington‚ George." 11. 28. Cambridge England: The University Press‚ 1911. 344-348. Encyclopedia Britannica."Yankee." 11. 28. Cambridge England: The University Press
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Many colonists held a stronger loyalty to their American Colonies than to England by the eve of the Revolution. The battles and trials that they endured gave them an identity and a unity‚ they had survived through many hardships and any group that does that had some sort of bond. The unique combining of cultures‚ geography‚ and the many political ordeals that American colonists had endured provided them with a sense of identity and unity. There was a combining of culture in America that was unique
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Independence‚ self-rule‚ democracy‚ and human rights. All words that communicate the same meaning of doing‚ writing‚ and saying what one wishes without the censorship and restriction of the government. These words can be combined into one word‚ freedom. Freedom‚ a highly desired intangible thing that has no monetary value‚ but is priceless except for the cost of the work to achieve and maintain it. The idea of freedom and of human rights was the driving force behind the Independence documents of
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why these events lead to the eventual occurrence of the American Revolution and how the Revolution effected the new and existing nations. Firstly‚ as stated in “A speech to the Six Confederate Nations (…)”‚ when the first armed battles in Lexington‚ Concord took place‚ delegates were concerned with keeping neutral parties‚ as the Indians‚ remaining neutral‚ as they had been among their confederations dating back to the fifteenth century. They were known for their diplomacy‚ also being able to live
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History Comparative Essay ! In the year of 1775‚ tension between Britain and North America rose significantly‚ especially with the suppressing acts and the beginning battles of the revolution leading up to the rebellion. This created many clashing point of views such as the loyalist‚ who sought the reconciliation with the mother country‚ and the patriots‚ which supported the fight for their independence. Both these views are argued in the documents Daniel Leonard Deplores Rebellion (1775)
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the Boston Harbor. The British Tea Act was when the British increased the taxes on tea that were shipped to the colonies. 1774- Benjamin Franklin and the First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia. 1775- Shots are fired at Lexington and Concord. The colonists force the British troops back to Boston. George Washington takes command of the Continental Army. 1776- Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is published. The book contained many ideas that inspired the colonists to rebel against
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Civics Homework Outline 1 I. Jamestown – The House of Burgesses A. The first permanent English settlement‚ Jamestown‚ was founded in 1607 near the Chesapeake Bay and James River. It was founded because the Virginia Company of London financed an expedition to the Chesapeake Bay. The colonists needed to find a place to settle‚ so they sailed up the James River and found a spot to settle. B. The colonists made a decision to grow tobacco. This changed Jamestown
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Life of the United States was radically reformed by the American Revolution through religious‚ social‚ economic‚ and various political changes. Between the rise of the battle at Lexington and Concord to the generous Treaty of Paris marks a series of events that contributed to the American Revolutionary war. Although not as significant‚ the American Revolution brought various spiritual changes deriving from the fight for spiritual freedom. The strive for religious equality became Thomas Jefferson’s
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