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road to revolution (battle of saratoga (turning point of the american…
road to revolution
battle of saratoga
turning point of the american revolution, as they took control of the hudson river.
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(1763) end of f.i. war
british began to look down on the colonists and colonies see british vulnerability by the end of the war.
george washington resigns his commission in the british army and will soon in the coming years for the revolution lead the colonists. huge turning point.
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2nd continental congress
this continental congress was to manage colonial war efforts and to move towards american independence from the british.
colonies severed ties with the english by adopting declaration of independence, which is another reason for the revolution, which in in fact was a declaration to england that they now seek independence from the mother country.
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boston massacre
this massacre further inspired americans to seek independence from the british as more rebellions began to happen against england,
it was the first physical conflict between colonists and the english.this massacre fueled anti-british views.
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lexington and concord
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lead ups to this battle and the long fight for revolution were the stamp act, townshend acts and boston massacre.
thomas paine, common sense
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had a clear argument that connection with england only pulled them down. advocated trade with other european countries such as spain and france
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