American Revolution

By: Heather Eek

Why did the American Revolution begin?

• Bad taxes

• Wanted freedom

• The citizens of Boston would not permit the unloading of three British ships

Patriots

The Patriots fought for peace

The Patriots paid a tax to England

The Patriots won the Revolutionary War

Loyalists

• The Loyalists wanted to rule the land

• Some Loyalists didn’t fight in the war

• After the war many of the Loyalists moved up to Canada and made their own community

Declaration of Independence

• The committee was Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston

• the Declaration of Independence was signed by Hancock and Thomson on July 4, 1776

• It was a big deal signing because Thomas Jefferson created a document of treason against the King of England

Rights of the People

• The pursuits of happiness

• Liberty

• The right to own property

George Washington

• George Washington was the comander in the Revolutionary War

• Later became president

• He led the Patriot army

• He died on December 14, 1799

Battle of Yorktown

• Patriots won

• James Armistead was an American spy

Resources

• Social studies book

• www.socialstudiesforkids.com

• www.history.org/kids

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