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American Revolution
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Who were the ones implicated? The 13 colonies, and Great Britain.
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- British debt after the French and Indian War.
- Tax acts passed by Great Britain angered colonists.
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- Boston Tea Party, (how to import and export tea).
- Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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- Declaration of Independence.
The war was also called, Revolutionary War and War for Independence.
There were the Tories (Puritants), and the Patriots (Separatists).
The Tories were called "Loyalists" because they were still loyal to Great Britain and did not support independence.
The Patriots wanted independence from Great Britain, they didn't want to follow taxes, nor New Britain.
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- The Congress met in Philadelphia during the war as the acting national government.
- Relied on states to send contributions to par military supplies and soldiers' wages.
- Issued paper money, but it was worthless.
- In 1778, it formalized an alliance with France.
- George Washington was the commander of the colonial army.
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- Largest navy in the world.
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- Fighting a war across the Atlantic Ocean.
- Fighting unfamiliar territory.
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- Knew the land (home-field advantage).
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- Politically disorganized.
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- Battle of Trenton, (December, 26, 1776).
- Battle of Yorktown. September, 28. October 19, 1781).
- Battle of Saratoga. (September, 19 - October, 7, 1777).
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- This happened so that the colony could initiate its independence.
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