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American Revolution (view source)
Revision as of 10:13, September 24, 2009
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[[Image:american-revolution-map.gif|thumb|200px|The 13 colonies in 1775]]
[[Image:american-revolution-map.gif|thumb|200px|The 13 colonies in 1775]]
==Causes==
==Causes==
* [[Boston Tea Party]], 1773. Destruction of the hated tea caused the British to try to crush the Ameircan spirit
* [[Republicanism]], the basic political values of the Patriots--and Americans today
* [[Stamp Act of 1765]], the British asserted power to tax without represntation; foled by bold Ameircan reaction
* [[Townshend Acts]], 1767, more taxes imposed because the British insisted they could tax the Americans any time and any way
==Boston 1775==
==Boston 1775==
[[Image:Concord1775.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Eyewitness drawing of British Redcoats marching to Concord in April, 1775.<ref> This is a hand colored engraving by Amos Doolittle based on a sketch by Ralph Earl. The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, "Fields of Fire—Four Views of the Fatal Day", Summer 2006. [http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer06/paintings.cfm online] </ref>]]
[[Image:Concord1775.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Eyewitness drawing of British Redcoats marching to Concord in April, 1775.<ref> This is a hand colored engraving by Amos Doolittle based on a sketch by Ralph Earl. The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, "Fields of Fire—Four Views of the Fatal Day", Summer 2006. [http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer06/paintings.cfm online] </ref>]]