Independence
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Second Continental Congress- Met in 1775 and agreed to create an American Army.
George Washington- Leader of the Continental Army.
Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775
Thomas Paine
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Republic: The power to govern comes from the people and not the King.
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
John Adams
Signed by 56 men
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Declaration of Independence: Signed and adopted on July 4, 1776. Declared colonies independent from Britain.
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British advantages
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British General Charles Cornwallis
Well trained soldiers and larger sized army.
More money to supply army.
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Greatest Navy in the world.
Loyalists: The colonist who remained loyal to King George III and Britain.
American advantages
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Army Commander George Washington.
Patriot Women
Patriots: The colonist who went against Britain and the King and fought for the colonist.
African Americans- Divided.
War in the middle colonies
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Washington crossing the Delaware River
Battle of Saratoga- turning point in war.
The army at Valley Forge.
The war to the west
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