REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL TIME PERIOD

Khalil Carter

REVOLUTIONARY WAR FACTS

Colonists in America wanted independence from England.

For ten years before the war actually started, there was a lot of tension between England and the colonies.

The American Revolution, also known as the Revolutionary War, began in 1775.

British soldiers and American patriots started the war with battles at Lexington and concord, Massachusetts.

The war ended in 1783, and the United States of America was born.

BOOK QUOTES

1.“After a while, there were no further sounds, not even the normal tread of the city’s black slaves carrying night soil to the river”

2.“One of them lifted a lantern. With the light bright in my eyes”

3.“A lodge musket ball”

EXPLAINING QUOTES 1

The first quote reference slavery which was not a taboo thing in the 1700. The slave trade would usually be operated from Boston and supplied African slaves to Virginian and European colonies.

EXPLAINING QUOTES 2

Lanterns and other technology in the 1700 were not very advance. How a lantern would work is with a glass frame. Inside the glass frame was wax and a wicker to light it. This was a iconic light source at the time.

EXPLAINING QUOTES 3

Muskets were the main weapon in the 1700 for the colonies. The revolutionary war was one of the first wars that used guns. The musket was 5 feet long and weight 9 pounds. A average musket could shoot up to 100 yards.

FAMOUS PLACES: BOSTON

Boston is one of the oldest cities in the united states. Colonist founded the city in 1630. Most of the buildings streets and shops are shaped from England after the revolutionary war. Its also was one of the first towns the war started in.

FAMOUS PEOPLE: JOHN HANCOCK

John Hancock was born January, 12 1737. He helped in many patriot movements against the British. He also helped in the famous Boston tea party act. Which was a famous act against the British. He represented Massachusetts until is unfortunate death in 1793.

FAMO US EVEN TS: B O STO N TEA PARTY

The Boston tea party was a very interesting act in December 16, 1773. This famous act took place when a group of Massachusetts Patriots, protesting the monopoly on American tea importation from Britain. Patriots seized 342 chests of tea in a midnight raid on three tea ships and threw them into the harbor. Also this was caused from the taxes being to high

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