Revoluntionary war by April Wilson https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n The beginning of our freedom. en-us 2017-09-21 15:00:32 UTC 2025-11-15 09:29:14 UTC hello@padlet.com King George III apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189795770
*King of Britain
*He decided to raise taxes for the Americans
*King George imposed intolerable acts which lead to the start of the Revolutionary war

]]> 2017-09-21 15:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189795770 Lord Cornwallis apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189803770
*Always was second-in-commander
*Lead our victory at Yorktown
*Drove George Washington and his army out of New York

]]> 2017-09-21 15:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189803770 Paul Revere apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189826615
*He was an adamant Patriot.
*Warned John and Samuel that the British were coming
*He was a lieutenant colonel during the war.


]]> 2017-09-21 16:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189826615 John Adams apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189832901

*Lawyer who represented soldiers who opened fire on the civilians
*Remembered for his unhesitating services 
*Helped write the Declaration of independence]]> 2017-09-21 16:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189832901 John Hancock apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189837644
*Massachuesetts House of Representative
*Delegate for the 2nd Continental Congress
* First and last signature on the Declaration of Independence

]]> 2017-09-21 16:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189837644 Thomas Jefferson apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189841327
*Wrote the Dclaration of Independence.
*Delagate of Virginia
*Elected Governor at the age of 36


]]> 2017-09-21 16:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/189841327 Benjamin Franklin apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/190760226
*Sent to England to spy on British
*State representative for Pennsylvania.
*was forced to throw his son into jail
]]> 2017-09-25 11:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/190760226 Thomas Paine apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192399110
*Wrote "Common Sense"
*Drove the people to look to their own futures.
*Wrote the "American Crisis".


]]> 2017-09-29 11:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192399110 George Washington apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192400743
*Delagate for Virginia in the second continental congress.
*General: Commander-in-chief.
*Even after the Treaty Of Paris was signed , his service to America did not end.



]]> 2017-09-29 11:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192400743 Stamp Act apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192402060
*Febuary 17, 1765
*Caused by needing finances after the 7 years war.
*produced the cry " No taxation without representation!"

]]> 2017-09-29 11:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192402060 Tea Act apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192403128
* The Catalyst of the Boston Tea party.
*The tea was sold and shipped to America and sold at a reduced price *Final straw for the Americans to have taxes imposed on them


]]> 2017-09-29 11:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192403128 Sugar Act apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192551119

*Required Americans to pay Taxes on sugar and molasses 
* April 5,1765
* listed more foreign goods to be taxed including sugar, certain wines, coffee, pimiento, cambric 
]]> 2017-09-29 17:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192551119 Proclamation of 1763 apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192555305
* Stated that the North American people could not inhabit any further west.
*acknowledged that the Indians owned their current land.
*only a temporary measure.


]]> 2017-09-29 17:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192555305 Boston Tea Party apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192560727
* December 16
*100 men dressed as Indians and sneaked aboard ships with armor
*this was to show they were no longer British subjects
]]> 2017-09-29 17:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192560727 1st Continental Congress apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192562332 * September 5- October 26 of 1774
* composed of 55 delegates selected from the 13 states 
*agreed to gather a year later and dicuss their greivances and see if any were solved.]]> 2017-09-29 17:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192562332 2nd Continental Conress apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192564198
*George Washington was assigned General.
*had many men sign up for war and form the  first continental army
*discussed the plan for war]]> 2017-09-29 17:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192564198 Declaration of Independence apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192568626
*Congress assigned 5 people to write this document: 
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert Sherman
*56 delagates signed the document
*Not every member signed it
]]> 2017-09-29 18:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192568626 Treaty of Paris apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192570730
* September 3, 1783
*The king acknowledged the United States to be free
*Both parties promised to ratify the treaty within six months, or sooner if possible.

]]> 2017-09-29 18:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192570730 French and Indian War apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192572153
*between the colonist and French 
*lasted for 7 years
*led to the Stamp Act

]]> 2017-09-29 18:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/192572153 Boston Massacre apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193473477
*March 5, 1770
*one man fired and got scared so everyone else fired.
*blamed the king for this battle]]> 2017-10-03 15:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193473477 Battle of Saratoga apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193476694
*TURNING POINT OF WAR
*Victory for the patriots
*Fance helped out the Americans and supllied them with what they needed.]]> 2017-10-03 15:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193476694 Siege Of Yorktown apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193482904
*FINAL BATTLE
*Americans fired first
*WE WON!!!!!]]> 2017-10-03 15:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193482904 Lexington and Concord apiwilson01 https://padlet.com/apiwilson01/43sziwu8l74n/wish/193486751
* Paul Revere's ride helped lead to this war
*First official battle of the Revolutionary War
*April 19, 1775
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