https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr en-us 2018-11-05 15:33:17 UTC 2023-03-14 02:05:53 UTC hello@padlet.com mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/300526477 The 13 American Colonies were controlled by the British.  The Americans were angry over increasing British taxation to fund things like foreign wars.  The Americans argued for "No Taxation Without Representation", meaning that they wanted to be represented for government decisions. After the British imposed taxes on tea, many Americans began protests. The Boston Massacre in 1770 brought tensions to an all-time high, and American patriot groups banded together to combat the British.]]> 2018-11-05 15:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/300526477 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301006568 2018-11-06 14:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301006568 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301007850 During the French and Indian War, France had suffered a humiliating defeat to Great Britain. They took the opportunity to fight alongside the Americans as a way of getting even with the British.]]> 2018-11-06 14:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301007850 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301009637 The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773. American Patriots took aim at the British Tea Act by throwing chests of tea into the water. This was seen as a massive show of protest to British taxes. This event inspired many patriots to band together in solidarity. The British consequently passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774 in order to punish the Massachusetts colonists that staged the incident. ]]> 2018-11-06 14:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301009637 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301013471 On April 19, 1775, the British and Americans took part in the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War. The Americans were heavily outnumbered by the British at Lexington, but had the advantage at Concord. Subsequently, the Americans pushed the British back to Boston and gained a strategic victory. These battles signified the start of the war.]]> 2018-11-06 14:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301013471 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301016173 The Battle of Bunker Hill took place in 1775. The British took a major victory and captured the Charlestown Peninsula. Many future battles would prove to be stalemates. However, the Americans kept strong, and they fought the British into Virginia. In 1781, the Americans forced British General Cornwallis to surrender, and peace negotiations began.]]> 2018-11-06 15:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301016173 mcclellandi1 https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301019563 The declaration of independence was written up in 1776 by the founding fathers.  After the war, the United States was officially a country, and George Washington served as the first president. The British and Americans would go on to fight again in the War of 1812.  ]]> 2018-11-06 15:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mcclellandi1/9w6vaesohgrr/wish/301019563