American Revolutionary History Still Lives On

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<a href="https://kids.kiddle.co/Paul_Revere" style="color: rgb(13, 68, 250);">Paul Revere</a><a href="https://kids.kiddle.co/Paul_Revere" style="color: rgb(14, 101, 96);"> </a>was an important colonist. He helped the colonies by protecting them. One night while he was doing his job he saw the British troops marching towards the town. He hopped on his horse riding like lightning to the town.When he arrived he warned all the colonists.All the colonists were ready for a bold battle.

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After the war of the French and Indians the colonists were made to pay <a href="https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/american-revolution?" style="color: rgb(13, 68, 250);">taxes</a>.For example he made them pay for windows, tea, and even sugar this Repaid the king for the money he lost.But the colonists boycotted the imperial rule so the British began to protest them.

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First, the colonist arrive in the new land. There was a big disagreement and war broke out. Next, the British King Instituted taxes upon the colonies. This repaid the debit he lost when he kept them safe. Finally, the colonists fought back and so did the British .Now America is a free land where no slaves are kept.

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<ol><li>brief overview page 3</li><li>Paul Revere page 4</li><li>taxes page 5</li><li>glossary 6</li></ol>

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Bobrick, Benson. Fight for Freedom: The American Revolutionary War. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2004. Ford, Barbara. Paul Revere: Rider for the Revolution. Enslow Publishers, 1997. Gragg, Rod. The Declaration of Independence: The Story Behind America's Founding Document and the Men who Created it. Rutledge Hill Press, 2005.

American Revolution history still lives on

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<ul><li>colonists = people who live in colonies</li><li>imperial= empire</li><li>perpetual = lasting for a long time</li><li>protest = working against someone</li><li>political= something to do with the government </li></ul>

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