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George Washington
he was the first president. he was also a general -
French and Indian war
it was a war between if upper Ohio was part of the Britain empire. the war ended in a tretey between french and britain -
Townshend Act
it was an act so the Britain's could tax the colonist for having goods -
Boston Tea party
a lot of people got mad about the tea act so they got on some boats and throw tea overboard to get back that Britain -
First Continental Congress
they built a resistance -
second continental congress
it was made after the revolutionary war started.it took momentous steps to declare that Americas independence for Britain -
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revolutionary war
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Lexington and Concord
it was the battle to start the revolutionary war. -
Bunker Hill
it was a battle at the start of the revolution war. Britain won the battle. -
Olive Branch Petition
it was the last attempt to stop the war. it was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown. -
Common Sense
a man argued that America should be its own country. he made a booklet thing to ague that America should be its own country -
Declaration of Independence
it was the day that America was a independent country. that hoe we have the holiday independents day. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Washington crossed the river so that his army could attack an isolated garrison. it was a surprise attack . -
Battle of Trenton
the Americans fought the hessian army and America won. -
Battle of Saratoga
it was the turning point in the revolutionary war -
Articles of Confederation
it was made to established the functions of the national government of the united states after it declared independence. -
Valley Forge
the army became more unified force. -
French send aid to the colonies
France allied with the American colonies. France was the American colonies friends. -
Siege of Yorktown
America and the French fought the British. America and the French won -
Treaty of Paris
ended the war. they signed a contract to make America its own country.