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Common Sense
Written in 1776 by Tohmas Paine, the purpose of Common Sense was to inspire people in the 13 colonies to declare and fight for their independece from Great Britain. Common Sense was an instant succes especially in Philedelphia -
Retreat From New York
The fighting shifted from New England to the middle states. The Battle of Long Island took place on august 27, 1776. The Americans lost many battles. they were eventually driven out of new york. nathan hale was a dangerous spy who worked for the americans and collected british battle plans. for the americans the morale was verty low and many soldiers deserted. -
1st paragraph of the Declaration of Independence
Written by John Adams, the purpose of this document was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to seperate themselves from Great Britain. The preamble of the Declaration of Independence was to say that all men are equal, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, and that amongs these rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There are three main parts in the declaration. The first section is a simple statement of intent. That all men are created equal. -
2nd paragraph of the Declaration of Independence
There are three main parts in the declaration. The first section is a simple statement of intent, it outlines the basic principles of the enlightened leaders. The second section is a list of grievences, that is, why the colonies deemed independence appropriate. The third section officially dissolves ties with Britain. They were now officially guilty of treason and would hang in the gallows if taken before a royal. -
Crossing the Delaware
Hessian Soldiers were guarding the town of Trenton when the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River. The continental ary snuck up on the Hessians. After a brief battle almost the entire Hessian force was captired -
The Battle of Saratoga
The British's goal with Saratoga was to cut the new england colonies off from the rest. the british planned three parts to get to their goal. 1st part: from canada, 8000 move south capturing forts along the way. 2nd part: from the west, a smaller force would go through mohawk valley. 3rd part: from the south, general howe would lead a large army up the hudson. king george ordered general howe to take philadelphia instead. then the americans cut off the british that were moving in from the west. -
The Battle of Saratoga
saratoga was the turning point of the war.it ended the threat to new england and lifted the moral of the american army. it also convinced other european countries the americans might have a chance to win. -
Help From Overseas
the victory at saratoga convinced the french to change their minds about becoming an american ally. France was the first nation to make an alliance with America. Baron Fredrich Von Steuben was a German imposter who helped train the Continental Army.
