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American War of Independence Sára Kryšpínová C4A

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American War of Independence

Sára KryšpínováC4A

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Introduction

Basic information

Boston Tea Party

Declaration of Independence

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Basic information= Revolutionary War

1775 – 1783

Kingdom of Great Britain x United States of America (thirteen colonies)

World war Þ Britain x United States, France, Netherlands and Spain

Taxes on sugar, coffee, tea, textiles

to charge = účtovat

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Boston Tea Party

Simply "The destruction of the tea" On December 16, 1773 - Boston Harbor

Political protest in Boston => British government controlled all the tea imported into the colonies

harbor = přístav, destruction = zničení

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1775 George Washington

◦ Commander-in-chief of Army ◦ One of the Founding Fathers of the United States◦ First president (1789-1797)

France ◦ Crucial role◦ Ammunition, navy

commander-in-chief = nejvyšší velitel, crucial role = klíčová role, ammunition = střelivo, navy = námořnictvo

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Declaration of IndependenceStatementOn July 4, 1776 – PhiladelphiaThe symbol of libertyThomas Jefferson

◦ The principal author of the Declaration of Independence Independence Day - federal holiday

a statement = prohlášení

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Thank you for your attention.

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Sources http://usa.qex.cz/Americk%C3%A1+v%C3%A1lka+za+nez

%C3%A1vislost http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party