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    The American Flag Essay

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    First I would like to include some information about our american flag and how it came about. In the British colonies of North America before the Revolution, each of the 13 colonies had its flag. On Jan. 2, 1776, the first flag of the United States was raised at Cambridge, Mass., by George Washington. Known as the Grand Union flag, it consisted of 13 stripes, alternate red and white, with a blue canton bearing the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. Congress, on June 14, 1777, enacted a resolution

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    to the Seven Year war pushed the start of the revolution. The passing of multiple laws by parliament, the increase of taxes and over control from the British made it inevitable that the colonists rebel. The thirteen colonies of Great Britain were pushing to become what we now know as the thirteen colonies of the United States. By the eve of the Revolution, the colonists had started to move away from British control and developed an acute sense of identity and unity because of the necessity to be a

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    The Stamp Act Of 1765

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    When the Stamp Act of 1765 was passed in the Thirteen Colonies, the colonists were compelled to rethink their loyalty and standing with the British monarchy. The Stamp Act would be the first actual tax levied upon the colonists, which caused outrage in the Thirteen Colonies. The act would place a tax on any document and printed paper that they used: such as legal documents, newspapers, and licenses. All thirteen colonies did not agree that the tax was passed with legality and refused to acknowledge

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    Bay region. After the land had failed to produce gold or silver, the Virginia Company began to sell the land for property which started the colonization of what is to start the spark of the thirteen colonies. Great Britain began to colonize in the present day United States of America by creating the Thirteen Colonies. The colonies, which can be divided into three separate regions: Northern, Middle, and Southern, have been formed by different groups of people who have helped to shape the region which

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    In April 18th, 1775 Paul revere began his ride. The famous battle of Lexington and concord was in the making. The big starting point of the Revolutionary war, one that will forever change our lives and go down in history as the battle that started the war where we won our independence. An examination of primary and secondary sources will reveal the historical significance of this event. (("Lexington and Concord, Battles Of." ["Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition"]) There were many

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    Who was the first one to fire in the Battle of Lexington? The Battle of Lexington was fought between the British and the thirteen Colonies. The day before the British and Colonist were already arguing over taxes. There are so many different sides to this story. This battle led up to the Revolutionary War. When the British and Colonist got together, the British stated, “Put down all your weapons, you damned rebels, or we will kill you all.” After that the Colonists’ captain ordered every man to take

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    In 1776, the British Empire was surprised by another war; this time it was no other than it's own thirteen North American Colonies. They were fighting for their Independence which eventually created The United States of America on July 4th, 1776. “The American Revolution” created what is now America, it also created the foundations and borders of what would become Canada. After America successfully becoming a country, they were only recognised as a country by Britain in 1783. Not everyone in

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    The American Revolution The American Revolution was one of the most important decisions in the United States History. It was a political upheaval, which happened between 1765 and 1783. In this time, the rebel colonists, which were in the Thirteen American Colonies, rejected the aristocracy and the British, Monarchy overthrowing the Great Britain authority. They then founded the United States of America. The battles of concord and Lexington signified the beginning of a war between the British

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    example, the Stamp Act was one of many instances where British Parliament abused their power of the colonies and when John Adams drafted the Braintree Instructions it was one of the first documents to directly reject Parliament’s authority over the thirteen colonies. What makes this even more notable is the language Adams used to argue against it, stating that “We further

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    many others, hated the Townshend Act; thus smuggling more goods into Boston. The officers stumbled upon John Hancock’s boat and confiscated the smuggled goods. In reaction a riot was formed against the officers and retrieved the goods back. Eleven days after an argument broke out and Hugh White beaten had Edward Garrick for disrespecting his superior. This created a protest against the soldiers. The Captain of the troops, Thomas Preston, commanded not to shoot but prepare to aim. Eventually a shot

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