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=American Revolution Online Road map=

French & Indian War

 * The date the event occurred -1753
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) - French troops from Canada march south the British defeated the French the French captured Fort William Henry they signed a treating.
 * Ideas for pictures - Indians fighting with the British.
 * Website URL's that you used - http://www.pbs.org/thewarthatmadeamerica//timeline.html/
 * ===French troops from Canada came to fight. They fight and then sign a treating and British won.===

Declaration of Independence

 * The date the event occurred - July 4, 1776
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) - Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
 * Ideas for pictures - The declaration of independence.
 * Website URL's that you used- http://www.archives.govlexhibits/charaters/declaration.html

Summary

 * The colonist wanted there freedom from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

The Battle of Great Bridge

 * The date the event occurred - December 9,1775
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) - Lord Dunmore wanted revenge on the colonists so he took there gun powder then the war began.
 * Ideas for pictures - Great Britain and the colonists vs at great bridge.
 * Website URL's that you used - http:www.chesapeake.lib.va.us/pdfs/Hanburg-GB-Pamphlet.pdf

Summary

 * Lord Dunmore stole the gun powder the colonists found out. The war began the colonists won there first land battle.

The Ride of Jack Jouett

 * The date the event occurred - June 3,1781
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) - Jack Jouett rode (40 miles) to warn the House of Burgesses that the British are coming to capture them.
 * Ideas for pictures - Jack riding through the woods.
 * Website URL's that you used - http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer06/ride.cfm

Summary

 * Jack Jouett over heard the British saying "let's capture and arrest the House of Burgesse". So then he got on his horse and rode through the woods to warn the House of Bugesse that the British were coming and he was right on time.

The American Victory at Yorktown

 * The date the event occurred -September 5.1781
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) -The last major battle of Revolutionary War was fought at Yorktown,Virginia.
 * Ideas for pictures -The British and French battling.
 * Website URL's that you used -ttp://wwww.kidinfo.com/AmericanHistory/AmericanRevolition.html

Summary

 * By the summer of 1781, Washington army struggling. British had firm control of New York City, and British troops led by General Lord Cornwallis.

Patrick Henry

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -May 30,1765
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -Patrick Henry served in the House of Burgesses.
 * Ideas for pictures -Patrick Hennry giving the speech "give me liberty or give me death".
 * Website URL's that you used -http://www.history.org./Almanack/people/bios/biosen.cfm

Summary

 * Patrick Henry gave the speech "give me liberty or give me death".He served in the House of Burgesses.

Thomas Jefferson

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -1776
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -He wrote the declaration of independence.
 * Ideas for pictures -Him writing the declaration of independence.
 * Website URL's that you used -http://www.monticello.org/jefferson/biography.html

Summary

 * Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776.Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence for his freedom.

George Washington

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -December 1758
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -George Washington lead the patoriots in the Revolutionary War and they won.
 * Ideas for pictures -George Washington fighting in the Revolutionary War.
 * Website URL's that you used -http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm

Summary

 * George Washington was born in February 22,1732. George Washington was elected for the House of Burgesses in1758

James Lafayette

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -October 1781
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -James Lafayette was a brilliant spy who worked for the colonists and gave the colonists the right information.
 * Ideas for pictures -James Lafayette spying on the British.
 * Website URL's that you used -http:/www.virginiamemory.com/onlineclassroom/lessonplans/manumissionpetitionforjameslafayette

Summary

 * James Lafayette was a brilliant spy. He gave the colonists the right information and gave the British the wrong information.