Revolutionary War

The Declaration of Independence Over two centuries ago, a document was drafted that demanded the world to take notice. That document, the Declaration of Independence, signified that a new country was born, oppressive rule and tyranny in the New World was at an end and new personal freedoms for citizens of that country would be allowed. Another powerful message is that America, both as a country and as individuals, have the right to stand up …

…The Declaration of Independence, Grolier Publishing, October 1995. www.ushistory.org/declaration Important Battles of the War of Independence http://www.masshist.org/bh/ http://jrshelby.com/kimocowp/cp.htm http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/lexington/lexingxx.htm http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/concord/concorxx.htm www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/revolution.htm Video: Battle of Guilford Courthouse Result of the war http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1990/ch2_p13.htm