https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w Made with good vibes en-us 2018-02-14 01:15:39 UTC 2024-10-04 20:32:37 UTC hello@padlet.com alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231343812 Also known as the 7 years' war, lasted from 1754 to 1763. It ended with the Treaty of Paris. Civilians paying for war expenses immediately sparked revolution in the minds of the citizens around. Washington made his intentions public while took a distant frontier skirmish, into a full-scale war. ]]> 2018-02-14 01:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231343812 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231344492 King of both Great Britain and Ireland, he ruled for 59 years, until his death. His job was to prolong the war while confidence was dropped from the opposing side. North threatened George and stated that once France joins, Britain is done for. He is known as the king that lost the American colonies. He only said that things weren't looking good for them when he had to react to the Declaration on Independence. ]]> 2018-02-14 01:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231344492 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231345076 Was commander of the Continental Army then first president. He served two terms (1789-97). His greatest wartime legacy was his decision to surrender his commission to Congress. ]]> 2018-02-14 01:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231345076 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231345513 was issued by King George iii. The signing followed Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the French and Indian War. Mainly intended to conciliate the Indians by checking the encroachment of settlers on their lands. It's purpose was to be a "no trespassing" sign to avoid further conflicts. ]]> 2018-02-14 01:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231345513 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231346703 First tax on all official paper documentation. The idea of this outraged colonist and led to violent mobbing and destruction. The Stamp Act strained the relations between colonies and 10 years later, the colonist rose in an armed rebellion against the British.]]> 2018-02-14 01:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231346703 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231347575 British government started taxing the importation of tea. This influenced the Boston Tea Party, which wasn't really a tea party at all. Colonist boarded East India company ships and dumped their loads of tea overboard into the harbor. Two years later, the war began.]]> 2018-02-14 01:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231347575 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231449495 also known as the American Revenue Act or the American Duties Act. This was put into place to raise revenue. This included sugar and molasses. The molasses Act was close to expiring which requires a 6 pence per gallon of molasses shipped, so they had to find another act to pass. ]]> 2018-02-14 12:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231449495 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231450843 Soldiers marched through a crows and shot at random civilians. 5 died, one a man of color. Captain Thomas Preston and 8 of his men were arrested for manslaughter. 2 of those men were charged guilty, branded on the hand, and released. ]]> 2018-02-14 12:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231450843 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231452466 The goal was to  protest British Parliament's tax on tea. "No taxation without representation." Colonist threw tea into the Boston Harbor as protest. This was all influenced by the Tea Act. ]]> 2018-02-14 12:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231452466 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231452996 Delegates from the 13 colonies (expect Georgia) met in Philadelphia to organize colonial resistance to parliament's coercive acts. ]]> 2018-02-14 12:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231452996 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231543156 The 1st continental Congress met again a year later. The American Revolution had already begun at this point. They established the Continental Army. They elected George Washington commander and tried again for peace by sending the Olive Branch Petition to the King of Britain.]]> 2018-02-14 15:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231543156 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231545354 "The shot heard around the world" was not literal. It was a metaphor for the world being nosy as to who would do what in this war. It would be the start of an independence movement, or the continuance of power above, and not by the people. ]]> 2018-02-14 15:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231545354 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231546776 Surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown. He was British Army officer and the colonial administrator. He surrendered his sword to General Charles O'Hara.]]> 2018-02-14 15:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231546776 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231546930 Took part in the Boston Tea Party. He left his mark through his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord to warn the Patriots of the British advancements. He set up a set of lanterns to warn the minutemen to be on their feet for Britain. ]]> 2018-02-14 15:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231546930 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547043 Assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence and he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and acquired vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. He was known for his political independence, intelligent mind and passionate patriotism.]]> 2018-02-14 15:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547043 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547205 One of Boston's leaders during the crisis that led to the outbreak of the American Revolution. He served over two years in the Continental Congress. He was also the first to sign the Declaration of Independence as president of Congress. ]]> 2018-02-14 15:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547205 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547355 Was written to declare America's Independence and it's purpose was to announce and explain their separation from Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and approved July 4th, 1776]]> 2018-02-14 15:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231547355 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745118 2018-02-14 22:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745118 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745137 2018-02-14 22:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745137 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745183 2018-02-14 22:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745183 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745210 2018-02-14 22:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745210 alexisscates https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745263 2018-02-14 22:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alexisscates/z4tpibc1me9w/wish/231745263