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who- American colonial society
what- rejected the authority of British parliament
when- in 1765
where- Great Britain
why- to tax them and create other laws -
Who-the patriots
What-set up the own alternative government
When-1774
Where-Massachusetts
Why- to better coordinate their resistance efforts against Great Britain -
Who-the patriot leadership
What-professed the political philosophies of liberty an republican
When-1776
Where-from Boston to New York -
Who-American Continental Army troops
What-The culmination of the Yorktown campaign
When-September 29 – October 19, 1781
Where-Yorktown, Virginia
Why-the siege proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in the North American theater, as the surrender by Cornwallis, and the capture of both him and his army, prompted the British government to negotiate an end to the conflict. -
Who-the British
What-declared its independence as the United States of America
When -April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
Where-Eastern North America, Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean
Why-armed conflict between the British Empire and thirteen of its North American colonies
