https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq Significant Events of the American Revolution en-us 2020-10-15 15:48:00 UTC 2024-10-01 05:07:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1f1-1f1f7.png helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/832889167 Significance: The Boston Tea Party sent a message to Great Britain about how angry the colonists were. It created rage and tensions between America and Britain. The act sparked the beginning of the American Revolution. ]]> 2020-10-15 15:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/832889167 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/832895413 Significance: The Declaration of Independence contains important legal and political ideas. It  describes the reasons why the colonists would like to be free of Britain's rule. Its beliefs have shaped our nation and influenced right movements all over the world. ]]> 2020-10-15 15:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/832895413 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833792864 Significance: The Americans may have lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they managed to injure the majority of the British troops. This gave the colonists a confidence boost. The damages they made toward the British soldiers, made them feel more hopeful about their chances of victory next time.]]> 2020-10-15 19:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833792864 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833798635 Significance: The British's surrender declared victory for the Americans. Great Britain's defeat forced them to accept America as a separate country. Their surrender led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the birth of a new nation. ]]> 2020-10-15 19:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833798635 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833801533 Significance: The Treaty of Paris halted some of the tension between the U.S. and Great Britain. It separated the Americans from Britain's rule, and recognized them as their own individual country. The treaty also discussed the boundaries of the new nation. ]]> 2020-10-15 19:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833801533 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833804600 Significance: The French's alliance with the Americans strengthened their forces against the British. France brought weapons, troops, ships, and money. Their alliance made victory for the Americans more plausible. ]]> 2020-10-15 19:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833804600 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833838403 Significance: The Stamp Act was one of the first laws Great Britain passed that angered the American public. Tensions between the British and Americans were starting to appear. Numerous protests forced Great Britain to repel the law, but the damage was done. ]]> 2020-10-15 19:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833838403 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833854496 Significance: Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It argued that King George III was a tyrant and that it is the right of the people to overthrow a tyrannical government. The pamphlet was extremely influential. It changed the minds of many people and encouraged the revolution. ]]> 2020-10-15 20:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833854496 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833861557 Significance: The Bill of Rights proclaimed the rights of everyone in the country. It guaranteed an individual's civil rights and liberties. We still hold ourselves to these rights today.  ]]> 2020-10-15 20:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833861557 helen_ton https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833866301 Significance: The creation of the constitution formed a strong central government. It improved the weak Articles of Confederation and took its place. It is still used in the U.S. today.]]> 2020-10-15 20:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/helen_ton/8vntuupjvhtg03wq/wish/833866301