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 * __American Revolution__**

__Who was involved in the conflict?__ Loyalists- stay with Britain Patriots- fight against Britain

__Why did it start?__ Britain was starting to take over the 13 colonies by making them pay taxes because of the war in Canada and the colonies did not want to follow Britains rules so they started the war.

__What were the dates of the conflict (start and finish)?__ 1776-1783

__What were the important events in the conflict?__ People in 13 colonies didn't want to be controlled be Britain any more and migrated to Nova Scotia to stay away from Britain.

__Who were the key names involved?__ There were 3000 black loyalists and 2000 Haudenosaunee people and many of the people that led other people to the main battles such as Ethan Allen and Captain Benedict.

__What were the key battles, where were they fought and what were the dates of the battle? Why were these battles significant to the outcome of the conflict?__ There was many different battles in the war. One of them was at Fort Ticonderoga. Ethan Allen and Captain Benedict Arnold guided the Green Mountain Boys to Fort Ticonderoga.

__What was the end result? Who won? Who got what?__ The patriots won the battle and when they won they were mad at the loyalists and they burned their houses down and the loyalists ran away up to Canada because of they were scared. Britain and the Loyalist went to Canada and kept it.

__What (if any) treaties or proclamations were signed at the end? What was the result of these? What were the expectations for each side in regards to these?__ The that was signed during the war was The Treaty of Alligance or the Treaty of Paris. The treaty was signed to officially end the American Revolution war. It was signed in September 1783 but Britain officially stopped fighting in Feburary 1783.

__What was the affect on Canadian identity as a result of the conflict?__ The affect on Canada's identity was that now Canada is a bilingual country.

__Other Information__ The Patriots came up with the slogan "No taxation without representation" because the Britsh were making them pay taxes. The war was called many different things, the war of the thirteen colonies, the American Revolution, or the Revolutionary war.