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Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington, was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. British troops arrived in Lexington, which was near Concord. 70 minutemen where waiting for them. A shot was fired, and no one knew who shot it, but it started war. After the war, the British marched to Concord and destroyed the weapon, they as well retreated to Boston.
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Battle at Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill proved that the colonists was able to take the British. In May 10, 1775, Patriots quickly took the fort and the weapons. The minutemen kept the British down, inside the city of Boston. The British force where low on gunpowder. They where told to not fire "until you see the whites of their eyes." Colonists rained down their fire on the attackers. Later, Patriots started throwing rocks, and just started fighting the British me with their bare hands.
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Common Sense
Was a 47-page pamphlet. It was published in January 1776. Thomas Paine is the author to Common Sense. He argued that citizens should make the laws, not the kings and Queens. The news spread, selling 500,000 copies. Common Sense change many peoples views towards the king. Thomas Paine's words spread, and echoed throughout American history.
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Advantages and Disadvantages for both armies
The colonial forces advantages where that they fought because they believed in, and got help from the European nations. They as well had disadvantages. Untrained and poorly equipped soldiers, and had a small navy. British forces disadvantages where they had to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and used mercenaries as soldiers. as their advantages, they where well trained and equipped, and had a large/powerful navy.
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Battle of Saratoga
This battle was the greatest victory yet for the American forces. John Burgoyne came with the idea to capture Hudson River valley, and to cut off New England from other colonies. Burgoyne's army would invade from Canada. He took Ticonderoga in July. Then headed to Albany. After the fight broke out near Saratoga, the Americans scored a major victory.
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Resource
United States History Independence to 1914
By: William Deverell and Deborah Gray White
By: William Deverell and Deborah Gray White