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Revolutionary War begins
The 13 Colonies thought they should be treated with the same rights as a englishman.
But englishmen thought they should be used for the benifits of the crown and parlimint.
This started the phrase "no taxation without reprsentation" -
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Revolutionary War
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The British drive the Americans form Breeds Hill.
From this hill the rebels could bombard the Harbor and the town.
The Americans had a better advantage militarily. -
Failure to seize Quebec
Benidict Arnold lead American forces to take Quebec.
But fails to seize it.
He lead a army of 1,100 soldiers. -
Creighton turns fifteen
It was the year of the hangman. Were lots of people were hanged at the beggining of the year. Creighton and his friends played a game called hangman because of the popularity of hanging. -
Creighton is taken to America
Creighton is taken form his door step and put on a ship to the colonys. On the boat he learns that his mother sent him to live with his uncle. To learn manners and responsibility. -
Taken to New Orleans
Creighton and his uncle are captured by Americans on their way to Florida. Then they are taken to New Orleans where Creightons uncle and Lt. Hale are put in jail. While creighton begins to work for Benjimin Franklin. -
Benjamin Franklin dies
The British set fire to Benjamin Franklins printer shop. Creighton smells smoke and jumps into action. Well they are trying to save the types, Franklin is crushed and killed by falling roof. -
Creightons uncle killed in duel
Creightons uncle got himself into a duel with Benedict Arnold. Creightons uncle sabotaged Arnolds gun. After being shot Arnold realizes the gun is faulty and draws his own and shoots Creightons uncle through both lungs and kills him. -
Creighton finds out his dad is still alive
For years and years Creighton had always thought his father was killed in battle fighting against the Americans. Later Creighton found out that his father was hung for changing coats and helping the Americans. Then he found out that neither of those were right and that he was actually still alive in a jail in a British fort called St. Marks which Creightons uncle told him before he died. -
British win Revolutionary war
Shortly after Creighton breaks his dad out of jail the British win the Revolutonary war. Creighton never returns to England after that but goes back to New Orleans to help Sophie at the Printer shop. Even though the British win the revolutionary war Creighton is able to live in peace in a America with his freinds and father. -
British capture Charleston, SC
A major battle that took place near the end of the revolutionary war. After about 6 weeks of siege. American army major General Benjamin Lincoln surrendered forces nubered about 5000 to the british. -
U.S. Constitution signed
The constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. the constitution, orginally comprimising seven articles, delineates the national frame of goverment. its the first three articles entrench the doctrine of the seperation of powers.
