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    This document summarizes the key events of the American Revolution from 1773 to 1787 in 3 sentences or less: The American Revolution began in 1773 with the Boston Tea Party protest against British taxes and soon escalated into open warfare between American patriots and the British army from 1775 to 1783. During this time, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 establishing the United States as an independent nation. The American Revolution ultimately resulted in the new United States gaining independence from Britain and establishing its first constitution in 1789.

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    This document summarizes the key events of the American Revolution from 1773 to 1787 in 3 sentences or less: The American Revolution began in 1773 with the Boston Tea Party protest against British taxes and soon escalated into open warfare between American patriots and the British army from 1775 to 1783. During this time, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 establishing the United States as an independent nation. The American Revolution ultimately resulted in the new United States gaining independence from Britain and establishing its first constitution in 1789.

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    This document summarizes the key events of the American Revolution from 1773 to 1787 in 3 sentences or less: The American Revolution began in 1773 with the Boston Tea Party protest against British taxes and soon escalated into open warfare between American patriots and the British army from 1775 to 1783. During this time, the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 establishing the United States as an independent nation. The American Revolution ultimately resulted in the new United States gaining independence from Britain and establishing its first constitution in 1789.

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    2nd Unit American Revolution 1st part

    Overview Precedents Tea Boston Party 1773 The War 1775 The Independence

    It was a war and and independence process Wealthy bourgeoisie The Parliament gave the monopoly on tea to a British company British army Vs Patriots Treaty of peace
    that took from 1773 to 1787

    Boston American traders got angry and attacked George Washington Versailles 1787
    It affected the 13 British colonies located in ships loaded with tea in Boston
    the North-Eastern coast of North America
    New York On the 4th July Declaration of Foundation of a new country
    Independence
    Philadelphia The 1st Constitution of History (1789)
    Thomas Jefferson & John Adams in
    Philadelphia
    George III A federal Republic

    France and Spain


    Absolutist manners helped Americans At first, 13 federal states

    Not taxation without Battles A powerful president


    representation

    Saratoga Battle 1777 George Washington


    Sugar

    Yorktown Battle 1781 Political parties


    Stamps

    Republicans
    End of war 1783
    Tea

    Democrats

    National sovereignty

    Division of
    political powers

    Civil rights

    Except black slaves

    Spreading of liberty
    (Enlightenment)

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