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The Declaration of Independence is one of America's greatest documents. It lays out the reasons why we must declare independence from England. It is significant to this time period because we were, as a nation, united against Britain. It led to the nation we have today.

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Who - The Colonists, The French, and England
What - A decisive battle in the loss of England, caused them to surrender Yorktown. It was also the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
When - September 28 – October 19, 1781
Where - Yorktown, Virginia
Why - The English and the Colonists were at war because the colonists wanted to separate from England. The overall war is the Revolutionary War.

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They tricked the English into thinking they were planning to attack New York, when they were really planning to attack Yorktown. This deception added for a much easier takeover. This was a key battle and if they had not won, the war would have been a lot different. There were around 400 people killed on each side combined, and around 8,000 British soldiers captured. The end of this battle caused agreement of peace negotiations.

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British
- Lord Cornwallis
- Charles O'Hara
American
- George Washington
- Benjamin Lincoln
French
- Comte de Rochembeau
- Comte d'Aboville

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George Washington was a general fighting against the English. George did pretty much everything. He was an American general. After winning the Revolutionary War, he went on to become the first president of the United States, he was also the only president ever unanimously chosen. He died on December, 14, 1799. He died because he went outside in the freezing cold while it was raining and snowing, he went inside with his clothes still wet and went to bed. He then woke up with a sore throat, he didn't think anything about it so he went out in the cold again. When he got home he went back to sleep and woke up in the middle of the night barely able to breathe. He told his doctors to drain a pint of his blood, he had severe blood loss and nothing was helping him, he eventually died.

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I believe the French were an unsung hero. Until I researched about this battle I had no idea they were even a part of the war. In the Siege of Yorktown, the French had 5,500 soldiers in the battle. It is ridiculous how much they helped us and how little we give them credit.

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1. April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
2. The French were a huge part in our victory
3. The British had 13,000 American Indian's ally with them
4. Around 150,000 total casualties
5. Stamp Act is what first ticked off the Patriots
6. We voted for independence on July 2nd, 1776, it was not declared until July 4th
7. Rhode Island decided to not be a part of the Continental Congress
8. Spain wanted to capture Gibraltar, they failed
9. France's debt was largely increased from this war
10. The Treaty of Paris caused England to respect us as our own country

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"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." - Nathan Hale's last words.

"Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." - Captain John Parker