The+American+Revolution+-+causes+and+progress

1. Why were the colonists so hostile toward British attempts at taxation after the French and Indian War? Because the American Collonies were being unfairly taxed after they had just fought for the Britsh in the war and there only reward was to be taxed by the British.

**In 1775-1783, the American War of Independence had began. (1775)** **This war was between the British, Americans, and 13 British colonies that were located in North America.**

**The war was based on the Political American Revolution, where the colonists overthrew the British rule.**

**Causes of the American Revolution** **There was no event that singularly led to the revolution. The Americans felt strongly independent. They wanted to do** **things for themselves and Great Britain was a long distance away. They didn't want to be under the control of people who were an ocean away.** **The war began over a disagreement over the way Britain treated the American colonies versus the way the colonies felt they should be treated. The British felt that the colonies were created so that they could be used in a way that best suited them. Unlike the Americans who thought that they should be given all of the rights of the Englishmen. Before the revolution the American were forced to pay unfair taxes. The American colonies were expected to pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. The** **Americans found the amount they had to pay very harsh. The American people also thought that they should be able to send their own people to Britain's Parliament or at least** **vote for Britain's lawmakers. The combination of the harsh taxes and the lack of any** **American voice in Parliament gave rise to the famous phrase "taxation without representation".** **Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, who were influential leaders of Republicanism and others** **wanted an independent America. They wanted colonies free from British rule and interference.** **The Americans started stockpiling guns and ammunition in violation of British laws.** **The American Revolution began after the first shots that were fired at Lexington and Concord.**


 * People involved in the American Revolution**
 * **People** || **Their Role** ||
 * John Adams || John Adams was a influential lawyer at the time of the American Revolution. He nominated George washington to be chief commander of the continental army. A strong Federalist and big supporter of Republicism and independance, led him to be the second president of the united states. ||
 * George Washington || George washington was the leader of the continental army. He was known to be the best horseman at the time and won many battles. After the defeat of England he became the 1st president of the United States and is often referred to as the 'father of his country' for his work politcally and on the battlefronts. ||
 * Thomas Jefferson || As well as being a Patriot leader, Thomas Jefferson was also the main author of the Decleration of independance and later on succeeded John Adams and became the third president of the United States. ||
 * Benjamin Franklin || Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. As well as being a extremely skilled and intelligent inventor and scientist, he was the Ambassador to France at the time of the Revolution and managed to convince the French to stay out of the war. He also edited the Decleration of Independance and was an extremely influential person towards the outcome of the Revolution and the way society was run. ||

__ ** Important Dates in the American Revolution ** __

The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. 18/4/1775  The battles of Lexington and Concord. 19/4/1775  Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga. 10/5/1775  George Washington named Commander in Chief. 15/6/1775  Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed’s Hill). 17/6/1775  Montgomery captures Montreal for Americans. 13/11/1775  Benedicts Arnold’s failed attack on Quebec. 30/12/1775  Patriot triumph at Moore’s Creek, NC. 27/2/1776  The British evacuate Boston. 17/3/1776  Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence. 7/6/1776  Declaration of Independence adopted. 4/7/1776  Declaration of Independence signed. 2/8/1776  British win the Battle of Long Island. 27-30/8/1776  British occupy New York City. 15/9/1776  American retreat at the Battle of the White Plains. 28/10/1776  Washington wins the Battle of Princeton. 3/1/1777  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">British under Howe to occupy Philadelphia. 26/9/1777  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">British capture Fort Mifflin. 16/11/1777  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">Washington fights to a draw at Battle of Monmouth. 26/8/1778  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">British occupy Savannah. 29/12/1778  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">Militia beat Tories at Kettle Creek. 14/2/1779  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">‘Light Horse’ Harry Lee attacks Paulus Hook. 19/8/1779  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">British crush Americans at Waxhaw Creek. 29/5/1780  <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">Patriots defeat Tories at Hanging Rock. 6/8/1780 <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"> The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops, and is occasionally referred to as the "Battle of Breed's Hill." The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was the first major battle in the American Revolutionary War following the United States Declaration of Independence, the largest battle of the entire conflict, and the first battle in which an army of the United States engaged, having declared itself a nation only the month before. The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, formally approved by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, and by the King of Great Britain on April 9, 1784 (the formally approved documents were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784), formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America, which had rebelled against British rule. The Decleration of Independance was forged on July 4th 1776 by the Continental Congress, claiming that al thirteen collonies of the UNited States were now independant and were no longer part of the British Empire. The Decloration was signed by 56 people, with John Hanock Signing first because at the time he was the President of the Congress.
 * Decleration Of Independance**


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