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Hace 2 días · For other uses, see American Revolution (disambiguation). American Revolution. 1765–1783. Chronology. Colonial Period. Confederation period. Part of a series on the. American Revolution. The Committee of Five presents their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Timeline. Military leaders.
Hace 2 días · Founding Fathers of the United States. 1760s–1820s. The Committee of Five ( Adams, Livingston, Sherman, Jefferson, and Franklin) present their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776, as depicted in John Trumbull 's 1819 portrait. Location.
Hace 2 días · By spring 1775, all royal officials had been expelled, and the Continental Congress hosted a convention of delegates for the Thirteen Colonies. It raised an army to fight the British and named George Washington its commander, made treaties, declared independence, and recommended that the colonies write constitutions and become states, [64] later enumerated in the 1777 Articles of Confederation .
Hace 5 días · Patrick Henry (born May 29 [May 18, Old Style], 1736, Studley [Virginia]—died June 6, 1799, Red Hill, near Brookneal, Virginia, U.S.) was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words “Give me liberty or give me death!” which he delivered in 1775.
Hace 2 días · Time-Line of key dates and events during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. 1773. December 16th - The Boston Tea Party. 1775. April 19th - The Skirmish at Lexington and Concord. May 10th - Patriots capture The British Garrison at Fort Ticonderoga. June 17th - The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breeds Hill).
Hace 4 días · American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies on the North American continent (as well as some naval conflict). The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution ...
Hace 4 días · The flag of nine red and white stripes that represented these "Sons of Liberty" became known as the "Rebellious Stripes." On December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty protested the parliament's Tea Act, an action that became known as the Boston Tea Party . The colonists' believed the tax to be a violation of their legitimate economic liberty.
