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=American Revolution Online Road map=

French & Indian War
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 * The date the event occurred -The French and Indian war had last years and months
 * A brief summary of what happened- french wanted to live in place were the in Indian were so they were fighting for land and people did not know who won.
 * Ideas for pictures -
 * http://www.pbs.org/thewarthatmadeamerica/index.html

Summary
Iroquois enemies wanted their land so they fought against the french but the Virginia militia George Washington demands to surrender to the french.

Declaration of Independence

 * July 4 1776.
 * The Declaration of independence was about being apart from the Britain.
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 * The declaration of independence was a paper that said that the five states are no longer part of great Britain.

The Battle of Great Bridge

 * The date the event occurred -1775-1776
 * A brief summary of what happened - The battle of great bridge was between the British and colonist.
 * Website URL's that you used - NO

Summary

 * The battle of great bridge about the colonist not did what lord Dunmore said to do. So he gave a lesson to the colonist he took the gun powder from the colonist.

The Ride of Jack Jouett

 * The date the event occurred -1781
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) -Jack Jouett ride oh horse for 40 miles because loyalist people were going to fight the patriots.
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 * Website URL's that you used - NO book only.

Summary

 * Use the information above to help organize your ideas. Write 2 complete sentences for each event and your ideas for the illustrations.

The American Victory at Yorktown

 * The date the event occurred - 1777-1718
 * A brief summary of what happened (include people who were there if appropriate) -There was a war in york town and Washington army was struggling and George Washington army won and friends started to be united.
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 * Website URL's that you used - Did not use any website just a book and reading.

Summary

 * So it all started when their was a war and George Washington army was struggling but they succeed and friends started to be united and united states stared growing in to bigger.

Patrick Henry

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -1736-1799
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War - Patrick Henry was a men who had lots of jobs and the job that he was good at was being was a lawyer.
 * Ideas for pictures - no
 * http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm

Summary

 * Patrick Henry was good at being a lawyer he help people with problems . Their was a meeting at a church were they would talk about what problems they had and there was some was some words that he said that were powerful GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH.

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 and he wanted all men to be created equal.
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Summary

 * Thomas Jefferson had wrote the Declaration of Independence. And he wanted all men to be created equal.And he said " life and liberty and pursuit of happiness".

George Washington

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -1758
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -He was a Militia leader who had served in the American Revolution.
 * http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biowash2.cfm
 * http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biowash2.cfm

Summary
George Washington led Virginia Militia leader and fought on the side of the British during the french and Indian war.

James Lafayette

 * The date the person became involved in the American Revolution -1781
 * A brief summary of this person's contributions during the Revolutionary War -He was a slave that wanted FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary

 * He was a slave that wanted freedom so he ask his master to help. But he was telling the patriots information about the loyalist so he was a spy that help in the war.