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Notes American Revolution - Oversimplified

The American Revolution began after the Seven Years' War when Britain imposed taxes on the colonies, leading to discontent and the eventual meeting of delegates to discuss independence. Key events included the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, and significant victories for the American forces, aided by France and Spain. The war concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, recognizing the United States' independence and establishing George Washington as its first president.

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Notes American Revolution - Oversimplified

The American Revolution began after the Seven Years' War when Britain imposed taxes on the colonies, leading to discontent and the eventual meeting of delegates to discuss independence. Key events included the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, and significant victories for the American forces, aided by France and Spain. The war concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, recognizing the United States' independence and establishing George Washington as its first president.

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American Revolution

1763 - End of the Seven years war


With the treaty of France and the win of Britain, because of this France surrenders all its
North American colonies.

1765 - Stamp pact


Tax legislation, everything had taxes including documents, newspapers, and even playing
cards.

1766 - Declaratory act


“We can do whatever we want” - Britain

1767 - Townshend act


Even more taxes

1773
The Boston tea party, people literally threw out tea into the ocean.

1775
“The shot heard around the world”, marked the beginning of the american revolution
Battle between Great Britain and the colonies, Britain won but lost a lot of soldiers.

1776
2nd of July - “The most remembered day of american history”

1778
Washington's army comes out as a new army, with training.

1779
Spain joins the war.
The British take part of Massachusetts.

1780
The British Parliament was furious, because the war was not over yet.

1783
Treaty of Paris, Great Britain would withdraw their tropes, recognize the independence of the
United States and give territories up to the Mississippi River.

1789
First President of the U.S, George Washington.

Key players
King George the six - British
George Washington (very important)
Alexander Hamilton
Tomas Rage
Benedict arnold
Thomas Piane - made a pamphlet called common sense
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
Nathaniel Green
Benjamin Franklin
Charles Cornwallis

Trigger events
● The war of the seven years, Great Britain won, meaning that France had to give all
their territories to Great Britain.
● The tax legislation of Britain, caused the Americans to be unhappy and cut business
with the British.
● Boston massacre, people were killed by british tropes, making people more unhappy.
● 12 delegates of different colonies met together in Philadelphia, to see what was
going to happen next.
● “The shot heard around the world”, the beginning of the American Revolution.
● The Americans took the British Front Ticonderoga.
● Washington gets his first victory, by using big guns against the British, causing them
to leave Boston.
● The publication of the Pamphlet “Common sense”, he advocated for independence
from Great Britain.
● Thomas Jefferson writes an official declaration of independence.
● 2nd of July, the congress votes for independence.
● Treaty of Paris, the U.S is independent with more territories in exchange of giving any
debt to the British.
● 1789 - George Washington becomes the first president for the U.S

Outcome
In 1783, the treaty of Paris ended the war, causing Great Britain to surrender and accept the
declaration of Independence of the United States. The U.S is born. This new nation needed
a ruler so the first president was chosen, this being George Washigton, he established many
of the laws and limitations the leaders of the U.S should follow.

Summary
It all started with the seven year war, in which France gave their North American territories to
Great Britain, who decided it was a good idea to make a tax legislation, but this not wor
making the colonies very unhappy because everything had taxes. Because of this 12
delegates of different colonies met together to know what was going to happen. At the start
they tried to negotiate with Britain but that did not work, causing the start of the American
Revolution.

A lot of battles occurred, but one of them gave an advantage to the colonies, that was when
they took the Front Ticonderoga, which had a lot of guns, because of this Washington gets
his first victory and manages to get Britain out of Boston. Also, people began considering the
idea of being independent, because of a pamphlet called “Common sense”, so on the 2nd of
July of 1776 the delegates voted for an independence from the British and Thomas Jefferson
wrote a formal declaration.

The battles between the Americans and Britain still are going on but France and Spain
decide to join in to help the rebels, so with the help of this countries and a lot of battles, in
1783 the Treaty of Paris is signed, meaning that the U.S is recognized as an independent
country, with its first President being George Washington.

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