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A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government." Bolivar Revolution Events In 1850 Jose De San Martin dies of a major illness that is unknown. There is a statue of him in Washington D.C Convalescence 1824 Simon Bolivar led the revolutionary forces of Peru for their fight for independence.

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A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government." Matching Conclusion In conclusion, This war of independence gave Mexican born Spaniards equality. However, Native Americans and mixed Mexicans still had less rights. Ignacio Lopez Rayon Battle of Calderon Bridge Jose Maria Morelos

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A priest called Manuel Hidaglo issued his famous call for Mexican Independence. He banded together natives and mestizos to capture Guanajuato and other major cities west of Mexico city.

https://www.history.com/topics/mexico/mexico-timeline

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The Mexican War of Independence was an armed conflict, and the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in 1821 in the territory of New Spain. When did they have independence from Spain?

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French and Indian War- War between France and Great Britain, the result is that France ceded all territories east of Mississippi to Britain. This caused increase on taxes for the colonists in America.

March 23, 1775: Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech

Convinced that war with Great Britain was inevitable, Virginian Patrick Henry defended strong resolutions for equipping the Virginia militia to fight against the British in a fiery speech in a Richmond church with the famous words, "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

April 18-19, 1775: Paul Revere's Ride and the Battles of Lexington and Concord

This was when Paul Revere went and warned the local militia about the up coming British soldiers.

December 25-26, 1776: Washington crosses the Delaware

This is one of the most profound and popular things Washington has ever done. They went and suprised the British and this was a key victory.

So every year we talk about the Revolution that made this great country what it is. After we finally won our freedom from England we started a brand new government and also a new way of living. George Washington was the first to become president despite the popular thought that he should be the King. He said that we got away from that sort of government and we will be different than them. We have changed a lot since this revolution but because of it our nation and our way of life is what it is.

Match the Vocab and Definitions

A colonist who was a supporter of Great Britain and King George 3rd.

A person who supported the American cause for independence from Britain.

A person who did not take sides in the war

Official announcement

A German soldier hired to fight for the British in the Revolutionary War.

British Soldier

The document that stated the reasons for the desire of the American colonies to be independent of British control.

A navy strategy to block the ports so goods can not get in or out of a place

A member of a militia of citizens who claimed to be ready to fight the British at "a minute's notice".

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December 25-26, 1776: Washington crosses the Delaware This is one of the most profound and popular things Washington has ever done. They went and suprised the British and this was a key victory. Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775 Must of the combat was at Breeds Hill in Charleston.

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This is a timeline of the course and causes of the American Revolution Although the breaking up from Europe took many years, the Patriots of the colonies never gave up and kept fighting even through their many losses, it was all worth it in the end.

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Siege of Yorktown - October 1781: Washington's army and a French force placed Yorktown under siege, and British Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army of over 7,000 men on October 19, 1781. About 72 colonists and 309 British soldiers were killed.

Conclusion Statement

The American Revolution was important because it helped the colonies become independent from Britain and enabled the United States to form. It also helped to establish the boundary lines of British, Canadian, and American territory.

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Treaty of Paris - September 3, 1783: Ended the fighting/violence of the American Revolution; Britain recognizes the United States' independence. Currency Act - September 1, 1764: Prohibited American colonies from issuing their own currency; it allowed the British to control the colonial currency system. This angered colonists.