First contential congress
It was in 17174 and represtentibes from every state except Georgia went to philidelphia to disscuss the british "Intorable Acts" and there thoughts about it.
Lexington and Concord
Second contential congress
12 out of 13 conolines had delegates who attended the second contential congreas.By the time Georgia joined the second contential congress already had declared independence.congress created a contextual army on June 14th 1775 and names George Washington commander cheif.Congress also passes the olive branch petition on July 5th 1775 and sent it to the king.
Battle of Bukner hill
Comman sense |
Command senseis a 47 pages pamphlet that urges the sepreration of America and Great Britan.It was written by Thomas Paine he beloved that citizens should be the ones who make the laws not kings and queens.News spread fast through the colonies and it ended ups selling 500,000 copies.
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On May 10th 1775 the patriots quickly invaded the fort and took a large supply of weapons .The poorly minute men kept the British down in Boston.This battle was harsh but it was a confidences boost for the colonists to rove themselves.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of both armys
The British army will be in purple print.Advantages{most young men enjoyed being in the army ,A lot of slaves went with the British ,While colonist men were fighting women got the chance to be independent ,The British were very well trained and had a powerful navy.}. Disitvantges{ Colonist had a small navey ,it was hard to find constant people and hard to keep there american Indians nuterual,British soldiers used mercenaries as soldiers and had to cross the Atlantic ocean},.
Early Defeats.
Colonists were deafeted in canada.Some people though it should become the 14th Colony.They were then deafetes again in New York which became a main a major battle ground.More and more battles occurred and the contential army had to keep reatrating.
Battle of Trenton
If they had lost the battle of Trenton Washington would have had to given up his army so he took a huge risk and decided to go on offensive and they attacked the Hessians at Trenton ,New jersey.The patriots attacked them 100% surprise out of know where.Americans won the battle called Trenton!.
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was in New York and was one of the greatest victory's yet for the American forces.The British lost because they had two different plans going on at the same time and soldiers got confused and were unprepared..
Battle of Yorktown.
The battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American revolution. Patriots were low on money,soldiers,and supply's and allies were not ending quick enough. Washington saw a opportunity to trap Cornwallis at yorktow and colonist won the war because a white flag appear end showing that the British surrenders.
Treaty Of Paris.
The treaty of Paris is a agreement that states that Great Britain recognized the United States in 1783 Britan and the u.s talked peace meetings after the war and worked out the treaty if Paris