The revolutionary war

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    Dewit house

    The dewit house was built for George Washington while he was a general in the Revolutionary war and its still standing to this day.
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    Treaty of paris

    When Paris signed their treaty the French and Indian war ended in a anti-climatic way. The war had raged on for 9 long years, as a result from the war France took a big hit.
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    The stamp act

    The stamp act was made to increase revenue to help defend the British army that was constantly growing, the stamps causes outrage and riots.
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    Townshend Act

    The Townshend act was a bunch of laws passed consecutively by the British government on American colonies. This act took away some freedoms from colonist.
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    The battle of bunker Hill

    On June 17, 1775 in the beginning of the revolutionary war the British defeated the Americans, in the battle of Bunker Hill. This battle was one of many in the Revolutionary war, but this one was one of the bloodiest and had the most deaths.
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    Thomas Paine Common Sense

    In the late 1775 the colonial battle with the British looked like a civil war from the a civilians eye, not a war aiming to give independence to certain nations. When Thomas Paine published his famous book Common sense it persuaded the people to knowing that it was a real war.
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    July 4th 1776 The Declaration of Independence was adopted

    After the congress gave a recommendation that certain states and colonies should have their own government, the Declaration of Independence was adopted the very next day. Written by Thomas Jefferson.
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    Nathan hale executed

    The British captured and hanged Nathan Hale, he was an American captain.
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    Articles of confederation

    The articles of confederation were created by the second continental congress Its purpose to have a plan for the future
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    The battle of monmouth

    The battle put the continental army against George Washington it also was one of the first retreat's of the American army
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    Baylor's Massacre

    the Baylor massacre was a surprise attack by the British on the 3rd on the Light dragons the 3rd regiment of the American army
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    Execution of Major John Andre

    John Andre was captured in the act of trying to commit treason. He was sentenced to death by john Washington
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    The battle of York town

    The American army trapped a big part of the British army on the peninsula Yorktown