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Written by: Greg Clevenger

Also called War for Independence Started in 1775 in Lexington and Concord Massachusetts Caused America to separate from Great Britain Ended in 1783 Overview

The French and Indian War The Sugar Act The Stamp Act Major Causes

The Townshend Acts “No taxation without representation” Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party The Intolerable Acts More Major Causes

Boston Massacre—1770 Crowd of colonists threaten British soldiers British open fire killing five Americans Parliament canceled the Townshend duties

Boston Tea Party—1773 British sold tea even more cheaply than smuggled tea Colonists dressed up as Mohawks Colonists boarded tea ships Tea was dumped overboard

The Intolerable Acts—1774 Closed the Port of Boston American town meetings banned British officials in trouble sent to Great Britain for trial

56 Delegates Included George Washington, Patrick Henry and Sam Adams Direct response to Intolerable Acts Met in Philadelphia – 1774 First Continental Congress

King George III Refused To: Allow American colonist representation in Parliament No respond to colonists’ complaints and official grievances King George III

“The Shot Heard Round the World” American colonists stockpiled weapons in Concord, Massachusetts 800 British troops marched through Lexington on the way to Concord Paul Revere: One if by land, two if by sea--“The British are coming!”

The Armed Militia Known as “Minutemen” 70 Minutemen on the Village Green Known as the Battle of Lexington and Concord Uncertain which side fired first 50 Americans killed and 45 wounded or missing 65 British killed and 208 wounded or missing

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Decided to officially separate from Britain Thomas Jefferson selected to write document Met in Philadelphia Second Continental Congress

The Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson It is the “Birth Certificate of the United States” Document listed rights and grievances against King George III

British Army most powerful in world Also well-equipped with weapons Revolutionary Armies – The British Highly trained and disciplined for war on land or high seas

Revolutionary Army knew lay of the land Used weapons appropriate for landscape Wore pieces of different uniforms Brown army clothing Used guerilla tactics. Revolutionary Armies – The Americans