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KIng George III
King George III sat upon the throne of England from 1760-1820. It was on his watch that the American colonies were lost. After the French and Indian War, he had large debts to pay, and thought he could extract the necessary money from the colonies. He was incensed when the American colonists objected to the taxes being levied, particularly the Stamp Act. When it was repealed, he flew into a rage. He thought they should be harshly punished. -
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First Continential Congress
From September 5, to October 26, 1774, the first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, The meeting was a response to the passage of the Coercive Acts passed on by the British parliament to punish Americans for the Boston tea party. 56 members appointed by the legislatures attended the meeting except Georgia. The meeting was to consider options including boycotting British trades, rights and grievances. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was of the 13 colonies meeting that started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in their memories. The New England militia were still encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British out of Boston. The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
Army of the Continential Congress
After the outbreak of the American Revolutionary war, the Continential Army was formed. It was created to coordinate the military of the Thirteen Colonies in their revolt against the rule of Great Britain under the command of General George Washington who was the Commander-in-Chief of the army throughout the war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
After learning that the British generals were planning to send troops out from the city to occupy the hills surrounding the city, the leaders of colonial forces responded by sending 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott to occupy Bunker Hill and Breed Hill.The next day when the British acknowledged the presence of the Americans, they mounted an attack against them. After two assults, the colonial troops' lines were broken and the redcoats were victorious at a great cost. -
Quebec military campaign
The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec, and convince the French-speaking Canadians to join the revolution on the side of the Thirteen Colonies. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch petition was adopted by the Continential congress on july 1775 stating American loyalty to Great Britain and asked the king to prevent further conflict for they wanted to avoid going to war with England.The petition,however, was rejected, and in August 1775 the colonies were formally declared in rebellion by the -
Common Sense Published
On January 10th 1776, Common Sense, a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, was first published. In relation to the people of the Colonies during the American Revolution, it had the largest sale and circulation of any book in American history. Ironically, it was Thomas Paine, its author, was a British. He connected independence with common dissenting Protestant beliefs as a means to present a distinctly American political identity -
Colonial Francis Marion
During the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776, Colonial Francis Marion and his men took part in the defense. For his part in the fighting, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army. He was also known as the Swap Fox due to his irregular methods of fighting. The British especially hated him and had attempted to capture him but failed. -
Declaration of independence
On july 4th 1776, the 13 colonies declared themselves a nation, free from Britain's control. The declaration paper was authored by Thomas Jefferson. The independence was not an easy victory. By the time of the declaration, the colonies and the Great Britain had been at war for more than a year. -
Battle of Trenton
After being defeated in New York, Washington knew he needed a win to lift up his troops' spirits.On the evening of December 25, 1776, Washington along with 2,500 soldiers crossed the Delaware River in a snow storm. It was unexpected attack and the British were not prepared. The battle was a resounding physical and moral victory for Washington and his American troops. more info -
Battle of Princeton
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The battle of Princeton was when General George Washinton's revolutionary forces defeated the British forces near Princeton, New Jersey. With General George Washington leading the Americans against Major General Lord Cornwallis of Britain. -
Valley Forge
From December 1777 to June 1778, Valley Forge was an encampment of George Washington's Continental Army in Pennsylvania, about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. The first three months during their stay were the most harsh since they did not have proper clothings. Most of the time they would be sick and starving. However, during those difficult times, they learned disciplin. Around Feb, Baron Augustus von Steuben came over from Europe and helped trained the Continential Army. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was a victory to the Americans. The troops were combination of American forces led by George Washington and French force led by Comte de Rochambeau over British troops under General Lord Cornwallis. Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the American revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris
On September 3th, 1783, the treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary war between the 13 colonies and the Great Britain was signed. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States and David Hartley represented King George. It basically stated that United States will be acknowledged as a free, sovereign and independent states.
