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Writs of Assistance
The Townshend Acts set up a system to enforce the new import duties. Many colonists saw these writs and the searches they allowed as yet another violation of their rights -
The Bitish Plan
From Canada an army of 8,000 would move south to capture the forts on lake Champlain Lake George and the upper hudson River. -
Then Boston Tea Party
A large group of Native Americans boarded the tea ship.
While the three hours they were thorwing 342 cases of tea in the harbor. they had destroyed 90,000 pounds of tea. -
The Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress was formed together in Philadelphia in May 1775.The delegatesincluds Thomas JeffersonA lawyer from Virginia; Boston Merchant John Hancock; and Benjamin Franklinof Philadelphia -
Invading Canada
Two american armies were moving north into Canada. American attacked Quebec during a really bad snowstorm -
Common Sense
A 50 page pamphlet called Common Sense was published in Philadelphia. It was supporting independence. The author Thomas Paine called King George III a "royal brute." -
Virginia's resolution
Virginia authorized its delegates to support independence. Richard Henery Lee introduced a resolution to congress. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a brilliant piece of writing.
The Declaration was building ideas for Enlightenment went step by step to explain why they want to get away from British rules. -
Crossing the Delaware
Christmas night 2,400 men across the river in small boats. Soldiers huddled in the boats as spary from river froze on thier faces. -
An American Victory
The Americans were rushing to block the British. American commander in New York General Horatio Gates had 6,000 men ready to fight. -
The France Alliance
France was eager to weaken Britain. The France had secretly supplied money and arms to the Americans. France became the first nation to sign a treaty with the U.S. -
British Advance
The British took the city of Savannah. To slow the Bitish advance Americans used guerrilla tactics. The British commander Lord Charles Cornwallis carried the war into North Carolina. -
Final Battle
The Americans and Frenchlined up in two facing columns.The British marched glumly between the two columns and tossed weapons into a pile. -
Nathan Hale
During the fight in New York Nathan Hale became Americans legend.He was an officer for connrcticut he was volunteered for dangerous spy duty. -
Washington's Farewell
Washington and the ranking officers were reunited for one meal together at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.One Officer wrote, "Such a sene of sorrow and weeping i had never before witnessed."
