https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954 Valerie & Elias en-us 2021-11-10 20:43:21 UTC 2021-11-19 20:25:04 UTC hello@padlet.com elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882429807 Lexington and concord was the very first military war that the colonist fought the British. this war was fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Also the British won the war. they also won the war because the colonists were not an actual army so they would fight and then if they want they can leave.

]]> 2021-11-10 20:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882429807 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882454156 The common sense pamphlet inspired a lot of colonists. It inspired a lot of colonists because it inspired colonists to declare independence from England. also, this was published on January 1776.]]> 2021-11-10 21:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882454156 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882776413 After that the Congress recommended that colonists form their own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. Also on July 2 the Congress voted for independence. And finally on july 4 the congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. This affected the war because The Declaration of Independence stated certain ideals that the colonists should be able to be independent if they want.]]> 2021-11-11 00:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882776413 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882789241 after the soldiers were forced to leave New York City and went across New Jersey. George Washington and the Continental Army struck back on Christmas night by quietly crossing the Delaware River. Then surprised the Hessian garrison at Trenton at dawn. Then after they took 900 prisoners. 

]]> 2021-11-11 00:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882789241 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882799248 The battle of Saratoga was fought in new york. This was also the turning point of the war. This was the turning point of the war because the colonist took a major victory against the british. This put the british in a bad position. It also took a hard impact on the career of George Washington.]]> 2021-11-11 01:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882799248 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882815633 Thanks to Benjamin Franklin he convince the king to make an alliance with the USA. He convinced him because they both hated Britain. And because they wanted to support the colonists.]]> 2021-11-11 01:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1882815633 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887471975 This battle was fought in charles town. this was part of the American siege cof british held at Boston. also 2300 soldiers cleared the hill of the americans in trenches. Also This battle was not actually fought at bunker hill]]> 2021-11-12 20:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887471975 valerie_ru221 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887493246  Bonhomme Richard had the worst in the battle with the British. John Paul Jones was the American commander who refused to surrender and said "I have not yet begun to fight!" and he lost his ship while he was in the process.]]> 2021-11-12 21:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887493246 valerie_ru221 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887496254 After winning a big victory at Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, on March 15, 1781, leader Cornwallis entered Virginia to join other British forces. There set up at a base at Yorktown. Washington’s army and a force under the French count the Rochambeau placed at York town under siege. Then Cornwallis surrendered his army of more than 7,000 men on October 19, 1781. ]]> 2021-11-12 21:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887496254 elias_va22 https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887497537 The British defeated at Yorktown. After, the land battles have died out and the battles continued fighting at sea. Britain recognized the independence of the United States with boundaries. ]]> 2021-11-12 21:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elias_va22/w390gazaquddl954/wish/1887497537