The Road to Revolution

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The Road to Revolution
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the War of independence of
the United States
The first American Revolution is called the War of
independence of the United States in the 18th
century. It lasted from April 19, 1775 to September 3,
1783. It was attended not only by North American
colonies and the metropolis, that is, Great Britain,
but also by Indian tribes, foreign volunteers and
some European states - Holland, France, Spain.
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Background and start
The result of the British colonization of the eastern coast of North
America in the 17th-18th centuries was the appearance of a
significant amount of the white population there, which was
opposed to the metropolis. In short, the reason was the royal
policy of introducing new fees and charges.
Two events served as the reason for the revolution in the United
States:
• "Boston Tea Party" in December 1773 - a protest of the
colonists against government tariffs, which resulted in the
destruction of a cargo of tea in Boston Harbor;
• The First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in SeptemberOctober 1774.
The fighting began on April 19, 1775 near the city of Concord.
From this date begins the first stage of the American War of
Independence.
The key historical figure, whose name is associated with the
struggle for the independence of the North American colonies, was
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George Washington.
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The course of the war and its
results
The second stage of the war began with the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
In August 1776, the Americans were defeated at Long Island, and
were soon at White Plains. George Washington was able to take
revenge in the winter at the end of December 1776 and at the
beginning of January 1777 at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
In October 1777, the Americans won their first major victory over the
British at the Battle of Saratoga.
In 1778, France entered the war on the side of the Americans. The
main battle of that year was Monmouth, which ended in a draw. In
1779, Spain joined the anti-British coalition, and from 1780, the
Netherlands.
There were no successes on the continent, so at the end of 1782
peace negotiations began in Paris. The peace treaty was signed in
the capital of France on September 3, 1783.
• Great Britain recognized the United States, but retained the
Canadian provinces, where many loyalists emigrated.
The British
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also ceded the island of Minorca and Florida to the Spanish.
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Results
In 1783 the 13 colonies became the US.
They developed the Articles of Confederation,a
plan to work together as one nation.
George Washington was elected the 1st
president of the US in 1789.
The Constitution of the Us as a system of
fundamental laws of the USA was ratified in
1787.
The Bill of Rights.
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The main events
of the Revolution
can be summarized
in the table:
Date
Event
April 19, 1775
Battle of Concord
May 10, 1775
Second Continental Congress
Turn of 1775–1776
American invasion of Canada
July 4, 1776
US Declaration of Independence
August 1776
American victory at Long Island
Winter 1776–1777
October 1777
American victories in the battles of
Trenton and Princeton
British Defeat at the Battle of Saratoga
1778
France's entry into the war and the
Battle of Monmouth
1779
Spain entered the war
1780
The Netherlands entered the war
1783
Peace treaty in Paris
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