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Mind Map by Diane Martin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Diane Martin
over 5 years ago
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The Main Events of the American Revolution
- 1. Representatives of the colonies met at the Continental Congress in
September 1774 they
- Opposed all British Taxes
- Urged a boycott of British goods
- Demanded the removal of British Soldiers
- 2. The Battle of Lexington and Concord
- April 1775,
British General
Gage sent 800
troops to take
weapons at
concord, near
Boston.
- American rebel
Paul Rivere, heard
about this and
went and warned
the Americans that
the British were
coming.
- At Lexington on the way to concord.
The British killed ten American's and
captured eight men.
- When the British reached Concord the weapons were gone. On their
return journey the American's killed 273 British soldiers.
- 3. The Continental congress met again in 1776
- They made George
Washington
Commander-in-chief of the
American army
- On the 4th July 1776 the congress issued the Declaration of Independence
- " all men are created
equal and every man has
the right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of
happiness"
- " all men are created
equal and every man has
the right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of
happiness"
- Washington fought a
"guerilla" war against
the Redcoats (British)
- On the 4th July 1776 the congress issued the Declaration of Independence
- They made George
Washington
Commander-in-chief of the
American army
- 3. The Continental congress met again in 1776
- When the British reached Concord the weapons were gone. On their
return journey the American's killed 273 British soldiers.
- April 1775,
British General
Gage sent 800
troops to take
weapons at
concord, near
Boston.
- 2. The Battle of Lexington and Concord
- Demanded the removal of British Soldiers
- Urged a boycott of British goods
- Opposed all British Taxes
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