The Revolutionary War, also known as The American War of Independence took place in 1775-1783. The war first began with Great Britian and the 13 United Former Colonies of North America on April 19, 1775, with the battle on Lexington and Concord. Great Britian decided to put a high tax on all items bought in order to support there empire.Originally the colonies were no where near ready, because no one was ever in charge. There was no president, no army, no commandors or anything else. The people of the Unions all joined as one to make the very first army. They also made George Washington the commandor of the army. Washington was a very wealthy, land owning man who lived in Virginia.In 1776 representatives from each of the 13 colonies voted together in the Second Continental Congress to form the Declaration of Independence. The Americans formed an alliance with the French in order to have a better army. In 1777 the Continental Army had gotten one of two Great Britians main armies to surrender in Saratoga. Then another in 1781 had surrended in the Battle of Yorktown.The War ended with a peace treaty also know as the Treaty of Paris which granted the Colonies with all the land east of The Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes besides Florida.
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