Revolutionary War

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The Declaration of Independence was created by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28,1776. The Declaration of independence is the nations most cherished symbol of liberty.The Declaration of Independence was to announce and explain separation from Great Britain.
Valley Forge was the site of the military camp where the American Continental Army stayed in Pennsylvania. The American Continental Army stayed there over the winter of 1777 -1778 during the revolutionary war. In Valley Forge Nearly 2,500 American soldiers died by starvation, diseases and malnutrition there.
Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut. Benedict Arnold was an American Revolutionary War general known for betraying the patriots. He became a spy for the British, plotting to attack at West Point. He died in London on June 14, 1801.
Paul Revere was born January 1,1735 in Boston Massachusetts. Paul Revere was a silversmith and took part in the Boston Tea Party. Paul Revere created a system of lanterns to warn the minutemen of the British Invasion. He's known for his famous ride on April 18,1775 warning people that the British were coming.
Boston Tea Party occurred December 16,1773 when Samuel Adams and the sons of liberty bordered three ships and threw 342 chests of tea. The Boston tea party was to protest the British Parliament's unfair taxation on tea. Some of the men tossing tea were disguised as american indians. The British responded brutally and it escalated into the Revolutionary war.
John Adams was a founding father he was also the second president of the United States. John Adams was the vice president to the first president George Washington. John Adams was born October 30, 1735 in Quincy Massachusetts. He went to Harvard University and in 1774, he served on the first continental congress and helped create the The Declaration of Independence.
The Sons of Liberty was a group of patriots that formed during the revolutionary war. The sons of liberty were a group of men that would secretly make plans to oppose the king. They were originally a group shopkeepers and artisans called the loyal nine but they let more people join them and changed their name.
Patrick Henry was born May 29, 1736 in Hanover county, Virginia. He was a patriot that symboled a struggle for liberty. Patrick served in the Virginia house of burgesses and the continental congress. He created the famous speech "Give me liberty or give me death."
The French and Indian War was also known as the seven years war. The war lasted from 1756 to 1763.The British won the war and controlled the 13 colonies. The British won their first victory battle at Louisbourg near the St. Lawrence River.
King George iii was born on 4 June in 1738. He became king on October 25 1760 until January 1 1801. During his rein, Great Britain defeated France in the French and Indian War. He was also king during the Revolutionary War but he lost that war.