https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo History en-us 2017-10-27 12:27:43 UTC 2025-10-07 13:34:14 UTC hello@padlet.com sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/201161371 2017-10-27 12:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/201161371 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202866006 A document that explained both levels of the revolutionary war, it was a 47 page pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine. Paine's "direct writing style" helped so that anyone can understand the conflict between Great Britain and the Colonies]]> 2017-11-02 12:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202866006 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202866431 When "Common Sense" was coming out, at the same time of a meeting going on in Philadelphia, all the congress had first met in May 1775, less than a month after the battles of Lexington and Concord, most delegates from the first congress had showed up but there were new important people, such as Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock and later Thomas Jefferson. Some wanted independence but most were trying to compromise with Britain which would increase colonial self-rule]]> 2017-11-02 12:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202866431 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202867806 A document written by John Dickinson, the document talked about how the colonist continued their loyalty to the monarch and there desire for peace. In November 1775 George III refused the Olive Branch Petition but because the colonist, in a way it begged the king to stop the fighting until a solution is found]]> 2017-11-02 12:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202867806 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202867935 June 1776, almost more than a year of war, the congress finally decided it was time the colonies stop the war with Britain, the congress brought together a committee to come up with a statement of the reasons of separation which was called the Deceleration of Independence]]> 2017-11-02 12:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202867935 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202868170 A 18th centenary movement that defined science and reason as key to improving the society, Thomas Jefferson political ideas were influenced by this movement ]]> 2017-11-02 12:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202868170 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202868278 A part of the declaration said the people who have Natural Rights only have it because they are human not because of kings or government have have them, Thomas Jefferson used words "inalienable rights" because they could not be taken away]]> 2017-11-02 12:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202868278 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878227 2017-11-02 13:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878227 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878461 June 1775 Americans occupied 2 hills north Boston, General Gage figured the only way to get them to leave was to drive them away so June 17, 1775 British troops attacked, as the british arrived at the top 1,600 patriots shot musket fires into there ranks, this happened again and the britain's victory named Battle of Bunker Hill]]> 2017-11-02 13:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878461 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878576 Out of 2,400 British soldiers about 1,100 were killed or wounded--Patriot casualties such as persons killed, wounded or missing]]> 2017-11-02 13:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878576 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878606 When the British abandoned Boston, they moved the army too the city in Canada, Halifax, they took 1,000 loyalist which are people who stay loyal to great Britain , they had no desire to stay behind with no protection of the rebels]]> 2017-11-02 13:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878606 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878880 The british have many strengths one is hiring mercenaries, these are foreign soldiers who fight to get payed, the colonist call the troops Hessians]]> 2017-11-02 13:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878880 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878973 There was a rule of no wars during the winter time during Christmas, therefore 2,400 troops were sent to attack, they surprised the 1,400 Hessian's who were stationed in Trenton, New Jersey and the entire Hessian force was captured.]]> 2017-11-02 13:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202878973 sandersen_20 https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202879035 In September Americans attacked Burgoyne's forces which led a series of victory for american forces that took place around Saratoga, New York]]> 2017-11-02 13:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sandersen_20/nqk5fe0om6fo/wish/202879035