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The DeWint House became a temporary headquarters of George Washington while he was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War, the American phase of a worldwide nine years’ war fought between France and Great Britain. (The European phase was the Seven Years’ War.) As a result of the war, France ceded all of its North American possessions east of the Mississippi River to Britain. The costs of the war contributed to the British government’s decision to impose new taxes on its American colonies.
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The legislation levied a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies, from newspapers and pamphlets to playing cards and dice. Though the Stamp Act employed a strategy that was a common fundraising vehicle in England, it stirred a storm of protest in the colonies.
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The Townshend Acts would use the revenue raised by the duties to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges, ensuring the loyalty of America's governmental officials to the British Crown. However, these policies prompted colonists to take action by boycotting British goods.
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The Boston Massacre had a major impact on relations between Britain and the American colonists. It occurred on March 22nd 1765. it further incensed colonists already weary of British rule and unfair taxation and roused them to fight for independence.
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The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It gave the colonists the motivation to stand up for their rights and to ultimately risk their lives by going to war for their independence. The Boston Tea Party is also important for its inspiration, not only to Americans but to other rebels against injustice around the world.
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The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774. Its purpose was to allow the colonies to consult over the common dispute with England. Every colony was represented except Georgia. The South Carolinian delegates came by boat.
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Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Charlestown during the Siege of Boston in June 17, 1775. It was practically a win for Britain, but an emotional victory for the patriots, and it took the British three times to get to the hill, and it only succeeded for the third time because they were out of bullets .It was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775, the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence (1775-83). Politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. the conflict was that victory against the British was unexpected and provided the Colonists with the confidence and belief in their ability to win further victories.
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In late 1775 the colonial conflict with the British still looked like a civil war, not a war aiming to separate nations; however, the publication of Thomas Paine’s irreverent pamphlet Common Sense abruptly put independence on the agenda. Paine’s 50-page pamphlet, couched in elegant direct language, sold more than 100,000 copies within a few months. More than any other single publication, Common Sense paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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After the Congress recommended that colonies form their own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. On July 2 the Congress voted for independence; on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence.
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On September 21, 1776, having penetrated the British lines on Long Island to obtain information, American Capt. Nathan Hale was captured by the British. He was hanged without trial the next day. Before his death, Hale is thought to have said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
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General George Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware on Christmas Day 1776 and, over the course of the next 10 days, won two crucial battles of the American Revolution.The victories reasserted American control of much of New Jersey and greatly improved the morale and unity of the colonial army and militias.
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The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution. It gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival.
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The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.it provided enough of a structure for the nation to survive during those eight years, while the American people learned about the requirements to run an effective national government.
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Monmouth was the biggest and longest one day battle of the war. hold their own against veteran British troops in open battle. CASUALTIES American. General Washington reported 69 men died, 161 wounded and 132 missing.
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The Baylor Massacre was a surprise British attack on September 27, 1778, against the 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel George Baylor during the American Revolutionary War. It occurred in the present-day town of River Vale, New Jersey.
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He was a major in the British Army and head of its Secret Service in America during the American Revolutionary War. He was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army for assisting Benedict Arnold's attempted surrender of the fort at West Point, New York, to the British.
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The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence. It also cemented Washington's reputation as a great leader and eventual election as first president of the United States.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
