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This page gathers user-made notes on the American Revolution, from its causes and conflict with Great Britain to people involved in the war. It is for school students revising these topics and teachers looking for ready-made material. There are more than 50 notes, mostly at secondary level. Browse the notes and start with a topic you want to revisit.
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- Causes of the American Revolution372
- Colonial Protests and British Taxation53
- Political Ideas and Founding Documents10
- The Continental Congress17
- The Declaration of Independence307
- Revolutionary War Battles and Campaigns41
- Revolutionary War Forces and American Victory17
- Key Figures of the American Revolution30
- People and Society in the American Revolution14
- Effects of the American Revolution19
- The Articles of Confederation15
- The Constitution and Bill of Rights19
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Salem Poor Salem Poor Salem Poor was an African American slave, who purchased his freedom in 1769, and left to fight for the cause of Liberty in April 1775.
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Crash Course #6 - Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution Notes: a b c d
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Crash Course #7 - Who Won the American Revolution? Notes: a b c d
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Conflict With Great Britain Conflict With Great Britain Introduction The colonists believed that Great Britain had the best government Due process of the common law Trial by jury Freedom of press Pay no tax unless it was levied by their represen...
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|Ch. 5| The Making of a Revolution The French and Indian War (1754-1763) -The war changed the landscape of North America - The struggle for the Ohio valley btw the French and English cumulated in a war that was fought on several continents.  ...
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Declaration of Independence Signatories Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the politica...
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JCH12 Notes Key words Colonist Colonies Assembly Revolution Militiamen Taxation Independence The American Revolution The American revolution was a conflict fought between the thirteen American colonies and their British ru...
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American Revolution Notes Rebels and Redcoats: The Road to Revolution After the French and Indian War, the British controlled a vast territory in North America. To limit settlement and "keep the peace", Britain issued the Proclamation Act of 1...
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Causes Leading Up to the American Revolution Causes of the American Revolution The French and Indian War The British sent in troops to fight the French forces that tried to claim lands in Canada and all lands east of the Mississippi. The war lasted 9 years and t...
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american revolution AMERICAN REVOLUTION summary After war, Britain has to make up for it's loss, so they found a land called North America, they went and took control of this land, they took a lot of taxes from the 13 colonies that live ...
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Question: George Washington - People in History Question Question:2012, Question 4, B, (i)Write about:A named leader involved in a revolution (America or France or Ireland) during the period 1771-1815 Answer:George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 173...
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APUSH Notes The Influence of the Enlightenment: Zenger Trial Smuggling Regulator Movement Evolution of the Revolution and Government
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The American Revolution Section 1: The Revolution Begins Colonists are fed up with the closing of Boston Harbor... What do they do? They create the First Continental Congress, and delegates from each colony, but Georgia, discuss the relation...
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social studies daughters of liberty- women set up there own group minutemen- men who trained regularly; got their name by being prepared to fight at minutes notice. redcoats- british military also known as lobsterbacks
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The Road to Independance Unrest in the American ColoniesStamp ActDeclaratory ActTownsend ActsBoston MassacreIntolerable Acts Continental Congresses1st in 1774 Philadelphia British Parliament could not pass laws for colonies with consent Lexin...
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and major author of the Federalist papers, was the United States' first secretary of the treasury.
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Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks was an African-American man killed during the Boston Massacre, making him the first casualty of the American Revolution.
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