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The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to announce the colonies separation from England. The colonies formed the United States of America.

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After the Independence, the newly formed United States recognized that they needed a formal governing body and alliance between the states. This would replace the Constitution in 1789. The second Continental Congress meeting was called. November 15 in 1777, the Articles of Confederation was adopted by the Continental Congress. This was the United States' first constitution, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect. It provided to make war in order to declare peace, and make treaty with foreign countries. Also to establish an army or navy and appoint high rank military officials. Also the government could borrow money and be able to establish a postal service. Equality is served to all citizens.

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The Bill of Rights are first 10 amendments of the United States Constitution. It is written by James Madison in order to call for constitutional protection for individual liberties. The Bill of Rights lists so prohibitions of the governments power. Some Federalists argued that Bill of Rights isn't necessary, because the people and states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty. In order to this bill to pass they needed to get approvals. The House approved 17 amendments. The Senate approved 12. It was sent to the states for an approval in August of 1789. Out of those 12, 10 were quickly approved. Virginia’s legislature became the last to accept the amendments in December 15, 1791.

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Mr. Nussbaum History Revolutionary War - Causes Activities

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Paul Revere was born in Massachusetts. Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution. Revere played an essential role in the revolution because he was the principal rider for Boston's Committee of Safety. Revere developed a system of lanterns to warn the minutemen of the redcoat invasion.

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In 1781 the states had ratified the articled of confederation. The final ending of the revolutionary war was in 1783, where the Americans and British delegates signed the treaty of Paris. This gave part of British having to acknowledge the Americans Independence, or more likely the 13 colonies now called the United States. The articles of Confederation became a failure to the United States. It left their government weak, meaning failure to economic problems and maintaining order. How ever a number of leaders were called to fix the articles and this took place in Philadelphia, 1787. The leaders have changed the articles, meaning they threw the articles of Confederation away and created a whole new constitution.

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Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28

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The British decided to make the Colonies pay a large debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act and other taxes are ways that British had collected taxes from the American people. The Colonies were outraged by this they began to protest against the British. The Colonies were mad about the fact that they had no direct representation in the parliament that had levied the tax. Also the British kept a large number of British troops in the colonies.

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The Americans and French trapped the British army at Yorktown, in Virginia. Soon, the British army surrendered on October, 1781. The colonies finally won their independence.

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Thomas Jefferson was born in Virginia. Jefferson served as the third president. Jefferson was essential to the American Revolution because he played the central role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.

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George Washington as born in Virginia. Washington served as the general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the Revolution.

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The battle of Saratoga took place in New York. This specific battle was important to the American Revolution because the French wanted to see that their help and resources wouldn't go to waste if they provided them to the Americans. The Americans stopped the British from taking control of the Hudson River Valley, which isolated New England from the rest of the colonies. After the victory, France joined the war against England. This battle was the great turning point for the revolutionary war. Without this the battle, the French wouldn't have helped the colonists in the war against the British.

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Causes of American Revolution - Lack of Respresntatives

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Causes of American Revolution - Lack of Respresntatives

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British wanted to have total control over the colonies and wanted all the of the natural resources. The colonies wanted to have a voice in British's decisions, but soon grew tired of having no voice or say. The colonists wanted independence from the Briths for they could make decisions themselves. The ideas of the Enlightenment influenced this revolution greatly. The ideas of the Enlightenment said that everyone was equal and should follow the same set of laws. The colonists saw the unfairness of England's control and decided to revolt against them.

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A revolution is a sudden, permanent change that affects the daily lives of all people living in that area.

The American Revolution isn't a revolution because it didn't affect all lives permanently. Slaves were still slaves and the social system didn't significantly change. Although, the Americans sought a new form of government and they created one.