https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2018-02-12 12:58:53 UTC 2024-10-01 06:00:58 UTC hello@padlet.com maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230555442 -War between England and France in the U.S.
-Colonists were forced into the war by England.
- England won... But it put the King of England in debt.
-Because the King was in debt this leads to taxes to the colonists and the proclamation of 1763. 

]]> 2018-02-12 12:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230555442 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230558629 - Was involved in the 7 years war with France.
-Now with a loss of money, King George decided to tax the colonists with the Stamp act, Tea act, And the Sugar act.
-Started the Revolutionary war against america when they refused to pay the taxes. 

]]> 2018-02-12 13:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230558629 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230561757 -Made by England, Once again.
-This prohibited settlement of the colonies west of the Appalachian mountains.
-This is because its too expensive for England to protect.
- This angered the colonists because they were forced into a war to get the land. 


]]> 2018-02-12 13:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230561757 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230564716 - Made by England to get money from the colonists.
A law that had a direct tax on all printed materials from the colonies.
-This was made to prevent distension from being printed in the colonies.

]]> 2018-02-12 13:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230564716 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230567441 -Allowed Britain to ship goods directly to the colonies.
- Put a huge tax on tea for the colonists.
-Angered the colonists because tea is an essential for them.
- Leads to the Boston tea party

]]> 2018-02-12 13:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230567441 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230569224 -Similar to the tea act
- Taxes molasses or anything with sugar in it.
-Almost all foods have sugar in them so this basically taxed all foods.

]]> 2018-02-12 13:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230569224 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230572961 - British General 
-Leader of British troops at the battle of Yorktown
- Too proud/classy of a general to resort to guerrilla warfare, unlike the Americans.
 ]]> 2018-02-12 13:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230572961 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230578810 - Was an English officer at first, changed to be America’s officer. 
-Not fully trusted because he once was with the english
- Had prior English knowledge so he knew how they fought
- He’s a complete traitor to British

]]> 2018-02-12 13:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230578810 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230581118 - Colonists were angry because they didn’t want to pay taxes for a war they didn’t want.
- Mob of colonists harassing British troops and one soldier panicked and shot which started the “massacre”
- Portrayed to be the spark to start the revolution

]]> 2018-02-12 13:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230581118 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230583300 - Group of colonists boarded a British boat and threw everything overboard (mostly tea)
-They did this because they were angry about the outrageous taxes on tea.
- This is just another thing that helped start the American revolution.


]]> 2018-02-12 14:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230583300 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230587692
- one representative for each colony (except Georgia) came to discuss if they needed to separate from England. 
- Decided that they needed a change but not all wanted war
-decided to wait one year until they would meet again
-only took 6 months.

]]> 2018-02-12 14:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230587692 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230589160 - Met only 6 months after the first time
- decided to draft the declaration on independence.
-  Elected George Washington to be general

]]> 2018-02-12 14:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230589160 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230590852 - Marked the beginning of the war
- This is when Paul Revere had his famous ride
-Revere Warned the colonists the British were coming so they were ready. 

]]> 2018-02-12 14:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230590852 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230863905 - Hardcore Liberal
- Had a famous ride from town to town warning the colonists that the British are coming.
- Revere really wanted to have the war to gain independence from Great Britain,  he probably convinced other people to think the same way.

]]> 2018-02-12 23:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230863905 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230864896 - An american who seemed to be neutral.
- At the Boston massacre British troops were forced to attack and John sided with them.
- This angered the U.S. colonists.

]]> 2018-02-12 23:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/230864896 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231015845 - This document declared independence from Great Britain.
-Written by John Adams but had inspiration from Locke and Monroe.
- Biggest act of treason ever, signed by many inspirational leaders.

]]> 2018-02-13 13:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231015845 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231018194 - Final battle of the Revolutionary War
-  General Washington led the American troops.
- Finally received help from the French and that’s why they won the battle.
-American troops on one side and French ships on the other, we had them trapped.

]]> 2018-02-13 13:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231018194 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231266695 - One of Boston’s leaders during the Boston massacre 
- He served in the continental congress 
- First to sign the Declaration of Independence as the head of the Continental Congress 

]]> 2018-02-13 19:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231266695 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231268307 - Marked as the turning point of the war
- First battle where the colonists won over the British, this boosted morale and spirits
- They won by  utilizing  guerrilla warfare (not fighting a gentleman’s war anymore)

]]> 2018-02-13 20:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231268307 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231271018 - Wrote the Common Sense flyer
- basically told normal colonists what’s happening with the king in an easy to understand way.
- one of thomas Jefferson’s role model when writing the Declaration of Independence 

]]> 2018-02-13 20:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231271018 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231273643 -This officially ended the war
- It was a document that stated that the war was over and Britain recognizes America as an independent country.
-America brought three representatives and Britain brought two
-The British representatives were supposed to stay for a while but they left as soon as they signed it.

]]> 2018-02-13 20:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231273643 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231336188 -He was voluntold to write the Declaration of Independence.
- He uses Locke And Pained works to help create the document
- He convinced George Mason to write the Declaration of VA rights which was the model for the Declaration of Independence.

]]> 2018-02-14 00:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231336188 maxwelllwalther https://padlet.com/maxwelllwalther/uimy7c0lsm0m/wish/231336833 - He was a part of a five person committe to draft the Declaration of Independence 
- Layed the groundwork for the articles of confederation 
- helped negotiate the treaty of paris

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