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American representatives signed the peace treaty on January 20, 1783

Ended the American Revolution

Second continental congress chose 5 guys John Adams, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, Thomas Jefferson

Signed in Paris

Thomas Jefferson never went to Paris with them

Henry Laurens was captured by the British and put in the Tower of London

"United States and Great Britain"

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Defeat at Yorktown (British lost)

Britain wanted to make peace with enemies

Ended all issues between Spanish, French, British, and the Americas

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They created articles (Rules)

The first article established the United States freedom from Great Britain

Second article divided up the land how it is today

Article 1
"His Britannic Majesty acknowledges the said United States, viz. New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States"

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Who

British Government

George Grenville

What

The Stamp Act was a tax on everything made out of paper

Where

American Colonies

When

1765

"Overview: The Stamp Act"

"American Revolution: The Stamp Act"

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The Stamp Act was made to raise money in the American Colonies. After the French and Indian War the British had 120 Million dollars in debt and went to the American Colonies to pay it off because the point of the American Colonies was to make money for the British. The people of the American Colonies did not like the Stamp Act and it led to many riots and attacks in revolt to the Stamp Act.

"Overview: The Stamp Act"

"American Revolution: The Stamp Act"

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The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22nd 1765. The Stamp act is a required tax that all colonists had to pay. It takes things made out of paper like playing cards, documents and others. The British Parliament made it impossible to not pay the tax when buying paper goods. The colonists did not like the stamp act, so they started boycotting the stamp act. “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!” This was the big saying in the colonies. This went against the British constitution to be forced to pay a tax which they have not agreed to pay.

"Overview: The Stamp Act"

"American Revolution: The Stamp Act"

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Who

Led by Charles Townshend

What

Raise money from the American Colonies

Where

American Colonies

When

1766

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Charles Townshend of the British Parliament made the Townshends act to raise revenue in the colonies. The townshend act put taxes on tea, paper, led and others. These acts angered the colonists and after the stamp act they knew that they could use boycotts and protests to get their way. They started to boycott the tax and had protests again.

"Townshend Act"

"Revolution and New Nation"

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George Washington and Benjamin Tallmadge created the network.

Other contributors were Robert Townsend, Sarah Townsed, Abraham Woodhull, Caleb Brewster, James Rivington, Austin Roe, and Anna Strong.

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After months of boycotts, and protests the British Parliament finally got rid of the stamp act. The colonists couldn’t be happy for long because the same day that the parliament got rid of the Stamp act they added the declaratory acts. The Stamp Act caused many revolts, protests and boycotts in the American colonies. These would make the colonies angry and eventually lead to the revolutionary war.

"Overview: The Stamp Act"

"American Revolution: The Stamp Act"

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March 22nd, 1765 British Parliament passed the Stamp Act

November 1st, 1765 The Stamp Act goes into effect

March 1766, british parliament gets rid of the stamp act after the colonists revolt against it

March 1766, british parliament creates the declaratory acts

"Overview: The Stamp Act"

"American Revolution: The Stamp Act"

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George Washington would get information from his spies and then use it to his advantage. His spies got information from a British spy (Benedict Arnold) that the British were going to ambush the 6,000 French soldiers that were landing in Rhode Island to help the Americans. He then created a rumor that he was going to attack New York City where the British were. The British kept all the soldiers there to protect against the fake attack.

Did the same thing later on to help the French win the Battle of Chesapeake by creating another fake rumor about an attack on New York City. The British didn't reinforce Yorktown, Virginia and lost.

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They used secret numbers to hide information incase they were intercepted

John Jay's brother, a chemist named James Jay made an invisible ink that could only be shown with another chemical.

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In 1766 the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act. It said that the British government had to the right to tax and create laws for the American Colonies. The Declaratory Act was a tax on lead, tea, paper and others

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1778 - 1783

They were based in New York City and Long Island

Washington already had spies but need someone deeper in enemy lines

He sent someone to get intel on British Naval movements and troop embarkations

"George Washingtion as Commander and Chief in The First Years of The French Alliance"

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Who

Sons of Liberty

What

A Political Protest in Boston

Where

Boston

When

December 16, 1773

"Boston Tea Party Ship"

"Boston Tea Party"

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In the 1760’s the British were in a ton of debt. They went to the American colonists to help relieve the debt. In 1765 the British Parliament made the stamp act to tax everything made out of paper. In 1767 the British Parliament introduced the townshend act to replace the stamp act. It taxed things like paper, led, tea, glass and paint. The Boston Tea Party was in retaliation from all of the taxes like, the stamp act, and sugar act, and also the tea act. All of these taxes infuriated the colonists. Once a ship goes into the harbor they can’t unload it. There are people whose job it is to unload the boats and take the shipment to where it is supposed to go. They have 30 days to unload it after the ship pulls into the harbor. The sons of liberty asked the British to send the tea back. On the 29th day the British Parliament told them that they aren’t going to send the tea back.

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On the night of December 16th 1773, a large group of men, who were a part of the sons of liberty, dressed up as native americans and boarded the docked british ships. They found the chests filled with tea and threw 342 of the creates into the Boston harbor. It took around 100 colonists to empty the tea from the harbor. Which would have cost around 1 million dollars today.

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Who

British Parliament

What

All tea must be sold by the British

American Merchants who sold tea now could not sell it

Where

American Colonies

When

May 10, 1773

"Boston Tea Party Ship"

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Tea Act is not a tax on tea

The American Merchants couldn’t sell tea. Only British Merchants could sell the tea. American Merchants that sold mostly tea went out of business. This angered the Americans.

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Who

The British Parliament

What

4 Laws to punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Where

American Colonies

When

1774

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Intolerable acts were 4 laws to punish boston. Lead Coercive Acts. First Law, Boston harbor closed until the harbor was cleaned. Number 2, the Americans couldn’t hold any town meetings. Only 1 a year unless passed by the British parliament. 3, Any american caught smuggling goods were sent to England or Canada for their trial. The English jury would be more likely to convict you. 4, The British soldiers were sent to Boston and were allowed to stay in their houses and they had to provide for them. General Thomas Gage becomes the mayor and no one likes him. Kicks out John Hancock, who is really rich. The sons of liberty find out through spies they are going to arrest john adams and john hancock and take their guns and gunpowder.

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Aftermath of the Intolerable Acts (1774)

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Aftermath of the Intolerable Acts (1774)

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In response the Americans made the first continental congress in Philadelphia. Agreed to do two things. The other colonies will rally behind the Massachusetts. Pretty much the people of the founding fathers. First thing to boycott British goods. Tell every colony to have their militia ready incase this goes bad. This creates every colony to have their own minutemen. Soldiers who could be ready at a minute's notice.

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Extra Facts about the Intolerable Acts (1774)

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Extra Facts about the Intolerable Acts (1774)

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The Real name for the intolerable is the coercive acts of 1774.

The Intolerable Acts were Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party

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Dr. Joseph Warren came up with the idea to throw all of the tea on the ships into the harbor. He also helped create the sons of liberty. He was a very important man in many events before the revolutionary war. He died in the battle of bunker hill which is why he isn’t as known as other people.

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On the night of December 16th the sons of liberty, led by Samuel Adams, dressed up as Native Americans and boarded the British ships and found their tea supply. They grabbed the crates and threw them into the Boston Harbor. This caused over 1 million dollars in damage

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- British Soldiers and townspeople were involved
- British Soldiers fired and killed townspeople
- Location: Boston
- March 5, 1770

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Tensions were high in Boston during 1770 between the British soldiers and the colonists. The soldiers occupied their city of Boston as well as they enforced the British tax laws. On March 5th one soldier was guarding the king's money and the colonists started insulting and threatening the soldier. The soldier decides to fight back and strike a colonist with his bayonet. Colonists began to throw ice, snowballs, and stones. The colonists call reinforcements and so do the soldiers. Violence gets more intense and the soldiers have their guns ready to fire, someone says “fire” one soldier (who was hit with a club) fires then all the other soldiers follow, killing 5 colonists and several wounded.

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Showed that the British were the “instigators” even though colonists started. Show that soldiers were cruel men and the colonists were gentlemen. The unfair taxation and aftermath of the boston massacre roused them to fight for independence. Colonists continue their rebellion and lead to the Boston tea party and the American Revolution. The soldiers are professionals and they shouldn’t have panicked. The whole thing didn't even have to happen.

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John Adams defends the British even though not a fan of them and gives them a fair trial.

Now, Boston has a Boston Massacre site marker where the roads Congress Street and State Street meet, this is a yard away from where the shots were actually fired.

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island

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- British Army vs American Continental Army
- British wanting to occupy New York City and isolate New England from the rest of the colonies.
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- August 27, 1776

"Battle of Long Island, New York."

"Battle of Long Island." HISTORY

"Battle of Long Island." Encyclopedia Britannica

"Battle of Long Island." American History

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island (Ahmad Kamel)

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island (Ahmad Kamel)

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When the British were finally forced to leave Boston in March of 1776, George Washington knew they would be back soon. The best port in America was New York City and Washington correctly guessed that the British would attack New York first. He ordered them to start preparing to defend the city. The British Navy arrived off the coast of New York in July. They set up on Staten Island. The British sent across men to negotiate with Washington. They offered him a pardon from the king if he would surrender, but he replied that "Those who have committed no fault want no pardon."

On August 22, the British began sending troops on Long Island. The Americans remained in their defensive positions and waited for the British to attack.

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"Battle of Long Island." Encyclopedia Britannica

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island

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The British win. George Washington and the continental army were forced to retreat back all the way to pennsylvania. The British had control of New York City for the rest of the revolutionary war.

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"Battle of Long Island." Encyclopedia Britannica

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- The British had 20,000 troops and the Americans around 10,000.

- The Americans had around 1000 wounded including 300 killed. Around 1,000 Americans were also captured. The British suffered around 350 wounded/killed.

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"Battle of Long Island." Encyclopedia Britannica
"Battle of Long Island." American History

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island

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The Revolutionary War - The Battle of Long Island

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The Involvement of Slaves in the Revolution.  

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The Involvement of Slaves in the Revolution.  

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- Slaves

- The slaves helped out in many different ways.

- Location: At the battles

- During the Revolutionary War

"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom."

"African Americans and the American Revolution."

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The Involvement of Slaves in the Revolution (Ahmad Kamel)

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The Involvement of Slaves in the Revolution (Ahmad Kamel)

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African Americans played a really important role in the revolution. They fought at many different battles as well as a slave helped row Washington across the Delaware river! African Americans also served as gunners, sailors and in the Continental Navy during the Revolution. Enslaved Blacks choose whatever side that would help them gain their freedom. Dunmore’s Proclamation inspired thousands of enslaved people to risk their lives in search of freedom.

"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom."

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By 1778, many states gave freedom to slaves who served in the Revolutionary war. Lots of slaves finally gained freedom.

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Altogether, some 5,000 free blacks and slaves served in the Continental army during the Revolution.

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"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom."