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American insurgents seize powder and shot after brief skirmish. [2] Battles of Lexington and Concord: April 19, 1775: Massachusetts: American insurgent victory: British forces raiding Concord driven back into Boston with heavy losses. [3] Siege of Boston: April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776: Massachusetts
The American Revolution (1765–1783) was an ideological and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies in what was then British America. The revolution ultimately culminated in the American Revolutionary War, which began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
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Serving in a variety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first Governor of Pennsylvania , serving from 1790 to 1799; he was also the last President of Pennsylvania , succeeding Benjamin Franklin and serving from 1788 until 1790.
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"Review of The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution, TaylorAlan; The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies, TaylorAlan; The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772–1832, TaylorAlan; American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750 ...
The revolution required American merchants to rebuild connections with global markets, as trade had previously been facilitated under the flag of Great Britain. The high tariffs that were common at the time limited profitability, but high demand for American goods allowed the United States to make up for the economic turmoil of the revolution ...