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George Washington
he was the first president of the united states. he was an american war hero/leader in the american revolution. -
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French and Indian war
this was the first war of of the american revolution. indians had to choose sides to survive. it started because of land being taken witout asking. -
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sugar Act
the sugar act was when the british taxed all sugar going to the americans. this was a start to america wanting to be indipendent. -
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Boston tea party
Boston tea party was when american colonists dressed up like Indians and destroyed tons of tea by throwing it into the ocean. -
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Tea act
the tea act was when the British taxed all of the tea that was shipped to the american colonies. this act was pushing the americans to their limits. -
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first contenental congress
was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. -
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Lexington and Concord
this was the war that really kicked off the war and made all of these people start fighting. -
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Lexington and Concored
the battle was the first militaary battles of the american revolution. they took place in a veriety of different towns. -
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second contenental timespan
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia -
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common sense
a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
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Battle Of Trenton
this was the battle that america won and captured 1500 german soldiers called hessens. they crossed an icy river and attacked on Christmas day. -
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decleration of independance
the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia -
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Siege of Yorktown
this battle was sagnificant because they did a siege attack on the city. it was the last battle of the american revolution. -
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treaty of paris
signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.