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George and Martha Washington were the president and first lady. George Washington was the first president of the United States and led not only as president but also as a military General. January 6th, 1759 is their wedding date.
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John Adams served as the first vice president under George Washington and as the second present, he also wrote part of the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary War, Jhon served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles and helped negotiate the treaty of peace. Abigail Adams was Jhon's wife and the United States' second first lady.
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Actual picture of John and Abigail Adams
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Thomas Jefferson was the second vice president and third president of the United States. Thomas Jefferson also wrote part of the Declaration of Independence and was a founding father.
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The French and Indian War started because of the debate that the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empir or part of the French Empire. The war caused a great expansion of British territory but the cost of the war had greatly enlarged Britain's debt causing tax to go up.
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Alexander Hamilton was one of the seven founding fathers and a major author of the Federalist papers.
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King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off-limits to colonial settlers due to an Ottawa chief's Rebellion. This angered the colonists because they thought that the Proclamation was a plot to keep them under the strict control of England and that the British only wanted them east of the mountains so they could keep an eye on them.
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The Sugar Act was the first tax on the American colonies imposed by the British Parliament.
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The Currency Act banned the colonies' to print their own paper money. The Currency Act was an attempt by Parliament to limit the colonies' ability to create their own currency which made the colonies mad.
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The Stamp Act was a law in America and required that all printed papers in the colonies must have one stamp which cost money. Some may say that the stamp act was the first major sing of injustice in the colonies.
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The Boston Massacre was an event where British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The Boston Massacre was what really started the idea to fight for independence.
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The Boston Tea Party was a raid that took place in the Boston Harbor, American colonists dumped shiploads of tea into the water to protest a British tax on tea. This event fueled the tension between Britain and America.
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In the First Continental Congress, representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to organize a resistance to Britains' Coercive Acts.
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Patrick Henry, the author of the speech, urges listeners to fight back against Britain by stating that if they don't fight it will only end in British rule.
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The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the Ameican Revolution . Unfoutinetly the Americans did not win but they certainly did not lose hope
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The Battle of Concord was the battle following the Battle of Lexington. This was America's first victory and would not be the last.
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The Second Continental Congress was America's first real attempt at a representative government, with America being the governing body of the American colonies.
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The Declaration of Independence is a document meant to announce and explain the separation from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston.
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The French Alliance was a military pact stating that France would provide support and supplies to America. This Alliance reinforced America's Army, giving them a chance to win the war.
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The battle of Yorktown was the last battle of the American Revolution. The Americans had won and were now an independent nation.
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US Constitution established America's national government and basic laws and guaranteed certain rights for its citizens.
