A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Volume II: Since 1865 , Brief Ninth Edition. 1019763_FM_VOL-I.qxp 9/17/07 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...
These two conflicting views made war inevitable.” (Causes of the Revolutionary War, n.d.) The Americans wanted full rights as British citizens, however Britain didn’t see them as citizens who should be represented in the British Parliament. It is estimated that between 45,000-50,000 people died during the war.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.British intelligence had reported that the provincial militia was storing ammunition in Concord. General Thomas Gage then began to prepare a secret plan that would send 700 men of light infantry into the countryside to seize the stores of ammunition.. The plan was ignorant of the sophisticated alarm ...
The first main battle of the Revolutionary War. The British marched to Lexington and Concord to find rebel arms. Rebels are routed at Lexington, but then continue to fire at British as they are marching. British take many casualties.
The Battles of The Revolutionary War Sections 4 and 5 The Revolutionary War. Colonial Militia and Minutemen Britain had large numbers of well trained militia. Soldiers’ uniforms included bright red jackets. The colonists called the soldiers “redcoats”. The colonies did not have a central government, army, or navy. Each colony did have a ...
Some misconceptions surround the Declaration. First, it did not create a new government the way the Constitution did in 1789, though it did create a new country independent from Britain as long as the rebels won. It was essentially a declaration of war against Britain.
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