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This is where the British made a line around the Appalation. The colonists werent alowed to cross the line that they fought for. -
this is where the British taxed the colonists of sugar and paper because they crossed the procolmation line. -
This is where the colonists were harassing the british red coats. Some how the british redcoats heard "FIRE!" either from a colonist or another red coat. Either way they were being harasased -
This is where british redcoats were being harassed by the colonists. They were throwing snow at them, calling them names, ETC.Some how they heard Fire, They shot, killing 3 people.
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The sons and daughters of liberty destroyed tea in the boston harbor. They were dressed up as native americans.
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Tea was taxed as a punishment. -
The colonists had enough troubl from the britishes intolorable acts, here they decided to send the olive branch petition
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This was the first battle of the war. The british tried to take the americans guns. The americans shot at the british wounding some. -
this is where the conintenal army and the green mountain boys teamed up to take the northeren forts that the british were controling
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This is when the British lanched 3 attacks on a small fort on a hill, The first 2 failed but the third succeded because the americans ran out of ammo
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Common sense was a panflit written by a guy named thomas pain. The panflet was telling the general public why they wanted freedom from the british goverment -
This is when the colonies officialy broke ties with the british, declaring them selves independent -
This is the famous battle that Geroge washington crossed the delaware on chirstmas.He led his troops during the night to retreat from the british.
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This is the first battle that the americans fought in traditional war fare and won.
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This is where for the entire winter, the americans trained there troops. They did this close enough to philedelphia that they could see, but far enough away so they could get suprised. -
These batlles started out bad fo rthe americans becasue the british had more support down south then up north, The amrericans would attack the british then retreat. The british were stealing supplies from the locals, and the americans were trading for them.
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These batlles started out bad fo rthe americans becasue the british had more support down south then up north, The amrericans would attack the british then retreat. The british were stealing supplies from the locals, and the americans were trading for them.
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This is the last battle in the war The americans took yorktown and the british surredered