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Declaration of Independence
● Adopted July 4. 1776
● Written by Thomas Jefferson
● Included a list of grievances (complaints) against King George
lll
● Announced the colonies as free, independent states.
(United States of America)
Patrick Henry
● Colonial Patriot
● Remembered for saying "I know not what
course others may take; but as for me, give
me liberty or give me death."
American Revolution
The war between the 13 colonies and Great
Britain from 1775-1783 in which the 13 colonies
won their independence and became the
United States of America
Lexington & concord
● "a shot heard around the world" at
Lexington-marked the beginning of the
American Revolution
● April 19, 1775
Second Continental Congress
● May 10, 1775
● Formed the Continental Army with George
washington chosen as Commander-in-Chief
● Sent Olive Branch Petition to King George lll,
but he ignored it
● Declaration of
Independence written
Battle of Bunker Hill
● June 17, 1775
● British victory but Patriots were proud of the
way they had fought because they stood up
to the mighty British army.
George Washington
● Commander of the Revolutionary troops
● Survived a terrible winter at Valley Forge
● Defeated the English army, the strongest in
the world.
Revolution
● Caused by widespread dissatisfaction with
the way things are
● Happens through battle, wars,
demonstrations, elections, ect.
● If successful, revolutions can cause a total
change in the way things are.
Founding Fathers
● Thomas Jefferson, George Washington,
Samuel Adams, John adams, and Benjamin
Franklin.
● Group of people who helped lay the
framework for the United States of America.
Advantages to the Continental army
● Highly motivated
● military leadership
● Knew the land they were fighting upon- the British were
far from home and did not know the land. It was also
difficult for the British to
replace troops and supplies
because of the British to
replace troops and supplies
because of the geographic
distance.
Battle of Saratoga
● Considered the turning point of the war.
● Showed the world that the Continental Army
could the war
● France decided to help America
Battle of Yorktown
● Washington surrounded Cornwallis by land
and the French fleet surrounded him by
water.
● Ended the American Revolution
Thomas Paine
● Colonial Patriot
● Wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sence"
that encouraged Americans to join the
Patriot cause.
● Referred to King
George lll as the
"Royal Bute"
Treaty of Paris
Great Britain officially recognized the United
States as an independent nation.
Articles of Confederation
First plan of government
for the United States, in effect
from 1781-1789. It gave
more power to the states than
to the central government.
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