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Attended the Second Continental Congress. He was also chosen to lead the battles, and so he did.
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He was riding a horse one night and he saw that yelled “The British are coming”. He warned the colonists that the British were coming to attack.
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Attended the Second Continental Congress. Also a founding father who helped write the constitution.
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One of the people who signed the declaration of independence.
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Attended the Second Continental Congress. Helped write & signed the Declaration of Independence.
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One of the founding fathers (helped write the constitution),
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Taught the colonists they needed to fight for freedom. Started the Revolutionary War.
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A protest against the British. First big act showing the British that the colonists wanted freedom.
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The first meeting that was held wanted to discuss and try to get the intolerable acts repealed. They wanted the British to find peace with them.
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Delegates from the 13 Colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They formed an army to fight to british (The Continental Army), they also appointed George Washington as their leader.
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Patrick Henry said this speech in hopes to be free from British rule, or at least their strict laws. Not too far after his speech, the Revolutionary War had begun.
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This was where the Revolutionary war began. This was hardly a battle, no one expected to fight but a gunshot fired and the British attacked.
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There were 100-500 minutemen ready to fight when the British arrived at the city of Concord. These were ready to fight at any moment.
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A battle fought in the hills, the British had fled leading the Americans to win.
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Declared freedom & independence in America, finalized the Americans no longer under British rule.
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The British weren’t expecting to fight but the patriots rose and the British surrendered. This was another big win for the patriots.
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The patriots ended up forming an alliance with the French. This helped them win the revolution.
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This was the last battle of the American Revolution. The American & French troops out numbered the British who were force to surrender. This led the Americans to win the war.
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These were German troops hired by the british to fight. The British and the Hessians were to fight at the battle of Saratoga, but they fled.
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The articles of Confederation (which were previously written) wasn't sufficient. The U.S Constitution was written explaining the basic laws, government, and rights.
