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sábado, 5 de noviembre de 2016

Revolution.

The American Revolution and the war for independence from Britain began with a small fight between British troops and colonists on April 19, 1775.

 At Lexington, they met armed colonists who were called Minutemen because they could be ready to fight in a minute. The Minutemen planned to protest silently and not shoot unless the British shot first. The British ordered the Minutemen to leave but after  British troops attacked the Minutemen with guns and bayonets.
Fighting broke out in other places along the way as the British soldiers in their bright red uniforms returned to Boston. More than 250 “redcoats” were killed or wounded. The Americans lost 93 men. Colonial representatives hurried to Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. More than half voted to go to war against Britain.

George Washington of Virginia became the commander-in-chief. At the same time, they sent King George III a peace resolution to try to avoid a war. The king rejected it. On August 23, 1775, the king said the American colonies were in rebellion, the desire for independence increased in the next few months.

Thomas Paine, he described two possible conditions for America. The people could remain unequal citizens under a king, or they could live in an independent country with hopes of liberty and happiness.

The Second Continental Congress created a committee to write a document that outlined the colonies because the reasons were based on French and British ideas.

The Declaration of Independence told the world of a new nation and its beliefs about human freedom. It argued that political rights are basic human rights and are universal.

The colonies and Britain went to war. British soldiers defeated General Washington’s forces in New York and took control of Philadelphia, forcing the Second Continental Congress to flee. The Continental Army won at Saratoga in New York and at Princeton and Trenton in New Jersey. In 1778, France recognized the United States as an independent country and signed a treaty of alliance. 

The Revolution affected more than North America. 




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