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America started to battle the British for their independence. America had unfair taxation, lack of representaion in the British Parliament and restrioction of colonial freedoms.
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Paul Revere and two other riders rode to warn people that the Redcoats are coming to attack. The Redcoats were coming to search for weapons in concord. The redcoats got to concord by crossing the Charles River.
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Representatives from thirteen colonies formed the Second Continental congress. This served as an emergency government throughout the war..
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The Battle in Bunker Hill was the second and the bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War. It started after American militiamen constructed a crude dirt fort at night on top of a hill in Charles Town overlooking Boston's harbor. British began shootiing the town from ships and Charles Town was burning. The battle continued until militiamen ran out of gunpowder
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A month after the battle in Bunker Hill General Washington took command of the militias around Boston. His plan was to drive the Redcoats from the city if Britain refused to accept Amricas offer of peace. When the king declared war on all the colonies, Washington went into action.
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Thomas Jefferson and other members of a special congressional committee were busy at work writing the Decleration of Independence.This was Americas most famouse historical document.They wrote that all men are born with certain god-given rights and created equal.They described all the ways that Britain had taken away the rights of the colonists and they declare that America must be independent to form a new democratic nation.
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One of the most important documents was approved on this day. It gave United states independence off Britain. This is a holiday in united states.
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Washington and his emn went offensive They crossed the icy Delawer River and slipped back into New Jersey. They had the element of surprise and American forces went on to win important battle at Trenton and nearby Princeton. Washinton attacked on this day because the British would be celebrating.
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A large force of British troops led by General Cornwallis had reached yorktown,virginia where the last battle of the Revolutionary war was faught. On the outskirts of Yorktownk, the Britisj set up an encampment, positioned their weapons and built walls. Five thousand French troops and Washinton army marched south to Virginia.
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When Washinton reached Yorktown, the French fleet battled ships that were coming to help the British. The British was outnumbered. The shooting stopped and the British surrendered.
