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Delaware in theDelaware in the
American American
RevolutionRevolution Choosing Choosing IndependenceIndependence
Fighting for Fighting for Freedom Freedom
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British Colonies British Colonies in North Americain North America
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British colonists made their British colonists made their own lawsown laws
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Many British colonists Many British colonists prospered in Americaprospered in America
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The British and French fought The British and French fought in both Europe and North in both Europe and North
AmericaAmerica
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English and French English and French Territories Territories in the 1750sin the 1750s
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English soldiers English soldiers were known as Redcoatswere known as Redcoats
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The Stamp Act:The Stamp Act:Taxes on tea, newspapers, window glass Taxes on tea, newspapers, window glass
and playing cards helped pay and playing cards helped pay for British troops stationed in Americafor British troops stationed in America
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Divided Loyalties: Divided Loyalties: Patriots and ToriesPatriots and Tories
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Quakers were against Quakers were against warwar
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Many were indifferentMany were indifferentto politics and warto politics and war
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The American Revolution The American Revolution begins:begins:
The Battle of Lexington and ConcordThe Battle of Lexington and Concord
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Delegates from thirteen Delegates from thirteen colonies colonies
met in Philadelphia met in Philadelphia
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Was America ready for Was America ready for independence?independence?
Thomas McKean voted yes: George Thomas McKean voted yes: George Read voted noRead voted no
McKeanMcKean ReadRead
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Signing the Signing the Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
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Could Americans defeat the Could Americans defeat the world’s best army and navy?world’s best army and navy?
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Delaware ContinentalsDelaware Continentals
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Delaware Delaware soldiers soldiers fought in fought in almost almost every every battle of battle of the the American American RevolutionRevolution
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A soldier’s life was hardA soldier’s life was hard
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Americans fought the Americans fought the British at Cooch’s Bridge in British at Cooch’s Bridge in
DelawareDelaware
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The British surrender at The British surrender at Yorktown in 1781 ended the Yorktown in 1781 ended the
American RevolutionAmerican Revolution