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The Battle of Long Island was the first battle to take place after the United States declared it's independence. This was a victory for the British army. George Washington and Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania.

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The battle of Yorktown, also know as the Siege of Yorktown, the surrender of Yorktown, German battle or the Siege of Little York started September 29,1862. This was a victory for the Americans, and the French joined them.

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This battle was on December 26, 1776 and took place during the revolutionary war. It was a victory for the Americans. This is important because it inspired soldiers to serve longer and attracted new recruits.

*this is a picture of George Washington crossing the Delaware at the Battle of Trenton

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The battle of Bunker hill was a battle fought by the British and Continental troops on June 17, 1775. This was a victory for the British troops. Also, this battle started when the Americans were told that the British were coming to take over Boston Harbor.

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American strengths/weaknesses during the Revolutionary war

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American strengths/weaknesses during the Revolutionary war

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Strengths
*strong military leadership
*fighting on home territory
*Alliance with France

Weaknesses
*small and untrained army
*low on money and recources
*weak central government

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The Declaration of Independence is a document that the second continental congress wrote in 1776. This freed them from the British rule. It was signed on August 2,1776. Signing it was a dangerous task because it was an act of treason, but King George III approved it.

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http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history/videos/boston-massacre-helps-spark-the-american-revolution The Boston Massacre was a riot in Boston in 1770 when British soldiers shot at a group of American colonists. Several people were killed. As a result, this led to a campaign by speech-writers.

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The intolerable acts was a series of acts that punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. This act started in 1774. Because of this act, the colonial delegates met at the First Continental Congress to discuss problems between the colonists and British government.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9JJuVxtNOc The stamp act was an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and other paper documents.This act was passed to help the British pay off the dept caused by the French and Indian war. To protest this act,the colonists boycotted goods,sent a petition to Parliament,and the Sons of Liberty threatened tax collectors.

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Also known as "the seven years war" started in 1754 and ended in 1763. Both the French and the British wanted to own the Ohio River Valley. Also the French didn't like how the British traded fur with the Native Americans. The effect of this war was a victory for the British, but also a large dept for the them.

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This trade connected the economies of three continents. About 10.5 million slaves were taken to the Americas,and about 4 million died. The first people to trade were the Portuguese. And,this trade began after Europeans started exploring trading post on the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 15th century.