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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre started as a street brawl but it quickly escalated to a bloody slaughter. The conflict energized anti-British sentiments which helped pave way for the American Revolution,
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Boston Tea Party
Sam Adams and the colonists were very upset about the British taxing tea. Adams and members from the Sons of Liberty went aboard three boats, Beaver, Dartmouth, and Eleanor dressed up as Native Americans and threw over one million dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Lexington/Concord
British general, Thomas Gage hoped to prevent casualties by taking the weapons and powder from Concord, Massachusetts. The king's troops marched into Lexington the next morning. A shot rang out and the British, unsure of who was firing, fired back, killing 7 militiamen and wounding another. After facing some 400 colonists, British tried to retreat but ended up getting attacked from all sides, killing 73 British.
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Bunker Hill
New England soldiers faced the British for the first time in a battle. Though the British claimed the field, the casualties affected the soldiers from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Fifty years after the battle, Marquis De Lafayette set a cornerstone which is now, a battle monument.
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Common Sense
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued for American Independence. Society, according to Paine, is everything constructive that people join together to accomplish. Government, on the other hand, is an institution whose purpose is to protect us from our own vice. Paine states that people will be much happier if they're responsible for the creation of the laws that follow. Paine also argued that this system is better representations for Americans.
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the first formal statement by a nation’s people asserting their right to choose their own government. When armed conflicts between Americans and British started, the Americans were fighting for their independence. It was written and put into act on July 4th, which we still celebrate as Independence Day. Fun Fact! The biggest signature on the document was John Hancock's.
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Battle at Trenton/Princeton
In the battle of Trenton, on December 26, Washington defeated a troop of Hessian mercenaries. A week later he returned to Trenton to lure the British south, then executed a night march to capture Princeton on January 3. The victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias.
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Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga is usually seen as the major turning point in the American Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga was more than just one battle, it was a full month of maneuvers that ended with two battles, the Battle of Freeman's Farm and the Battle of Bemis Heights.
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War in the South/Charleston
For nearly four years the power of the British had been thrown against the great states of the North. they had destroyed property and taken many lives. A force of 3,500 British regulars under Colonel Campbell landed near Savannah, Georgia. The American force there, commanded by General Robert Howe, was less than 1,200. The two forces met in battle; the Americans were routed, losing 500 in prisoners, and the city of Savannah surrendered.
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Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a very strategically planned battle, led by George Washington. Washington would trick the British into thinking that they're meeting in New York, when they're actually marching to Virginia to surround the British.
https://battleofyorktownskyler.weebly.com/summary.html
