The document provides a high-level overview of key events and people involved in the American Revolution from 1775 to 1789. It discusses George Washington leading the Continental Army, Thomas Jefferson's role in writing the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia in 1774, and France providing support that helped lead to the American victory over British rule.

1. THe French Revolution
By Thomas Kim and Emily Palmer
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2. The Who, What, and when of
the American revolution
George Washington was a man from Virginia April 19, 1775 was the initial day when the
who was elected to raise up an army for the colonists and the British fired. The whole
Second Continental Congress. This act launched American Revolution was from 1775 -1789.
the beginning of the American Revolution. This time period included the French and
Indian War and the election of the first
president.
The fighting started in Lexington, Massachusetts,
but the American Revolution took place in the
thirteen colonies in the United States.
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3. Thomas Jefferson was a major part of the In 1774, political leaders decided to make a
Enlightenment in America by encouraging Second Continental Congress. The Declaration
free religion and speech, and also human of Independence was released in July 1776.
rights. This was ironic, though, because he
owned slaves like many other Americans.
Jefferson was a major part of the writing of
the Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia
to make the Declaration of Independence.
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4. Problems?
The colonists were against the British
government because they wouldn’t listen to
the people when they were accused of
“taxation without representation”.
America had a poor, untrained
army which wasn’t nearly as big as
the British army. It also didn’t have
as many materials used in war.
The English king declined the colonists
pleas for fair political rights, and so they
felt the need and the right to revolt.
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5. the GOAL.
In the end, the goal of both Thomas
Jefferson and George Washington was to
have won the war and the agreement to an
independent country, not a colony, known as
the United States of America. They wanted
to be apart of a country where everyone was
equal and had the basic human rights:
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
INDEPENDENCE
The people wanted to break
away from Britain and
create a new republic
LIBERTY
The people wanted their rights to
be understood and protected.
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
The people wanted to be carefree
and not worry about the taxes they
were going to have to pay for the
next month. They wanted to live
in America for the same reason
their ancestors moved years ago.
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6. EVENTS
The
leaders of
the colonists created the
Declaration of Independence
which was sent to King
Charles III. It
included a number
of abuses the
parliament did to
America.
France
anticipated
the fact that
Britain, the most powerful country
in Europe, was fighting against one of their
colonies, America. They wanted
Britain to lose some of its power,
and at the same time gain
power itself. They sent
troops to fight with America
against the British.
America’s
future looked
pretty bleak
when the war first started out. But since
they had the French soldiers on
their side who were very successful
in the navy, they pulled
through and won the war,
therefore ending the
American Revolution.
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7. The British army was away from
home, and getting materials
consistently from across the ocean
was no small feat. After fighting
for many years, the army was
becoming tired.
France greatly helped the American
army in numbers and in strength. They
made up roughly 45% of the army against
Britain. They also had a very strong navy
which aided in blocking the British
getting to specific ports.
What were some of the key factors that led to the end of the American Revolution, and the victory of the Americans?
The Americans were more determined than the
British to gain their freedom and independence
because of the injustices that they had been through.
THE END.
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