The American Revolution

The American Revolution is a two-part series created by OverSimplified that covers the events that caused and happened during the American Revolution.

Part 1
Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean, where he stole gold, jewelry, etc. Afterward, the Europeans colonized the Americans. In the meantime, the Europeans fought each other. Britain and France went to war after named George Washington tried to kick out the French in Fort Duquesne. Britain would defeat France and take French territory as a result. The victory cost the British 60 million pounds. When they tried to get their colonies to pay their cost, they declined. Britain forced several acts on the colonies, and tension grew afterward. After Massachusetts became under the direct control of Britain, the other colonies held the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Congress asked the king to stop, but he said no. Afterward, many Minutemen armed themselves for war. When the Minutemen and the British army met at Lexington, someone fired a shot and started the American Revolutionary War. The British army was pushed back by the Minutemen and left Massachusetts. While Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and the Green Mountains Boys defeated the British at Fort Ticonderoga. The Congress decided to appoint Washington as commander of the army. However, the Patriots didn't know what they were fighting for. Some tried to repair their relationship with King George, but that failed. The Patriots tried to take Canada, but that also failed. While someone moved the ammunition and guns from Fort Ticonderoga to Washington's army, Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense. He inspired others to fight for independence from Britain. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which went into effect on July 4, 1776. Washington's army was pushed back from New York and New Jersey by the British, but Washington's army still remained.

Part 2
Washington took Trenton and pushed the British back to New Jersey. Benjamin Franklin visited France to convince them to join. Still, first, the Patriots needed a win to ensure their victory in the war. However, France joined the Patriots after British General Burgoyne was defeated in Saratoga. After that, the Patriots gained more wins against the British. Spain and Netherlands then joined the Patriots against Britain. Benedict Arnold betrayed the Patriots and joined the British. The British took several pieces of the Southern Colonies but lost them a while later. Washington's and Cornwallis' forces fought in Yorktown, and Washington won the battle. The Patriots and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, creating the United States of America. Washington became the first president of the new country.

Trivia

 * The American Revolution series is the fourth series to get uploaded to the OverSimplified channel.
 * Both parts of the American Revolution are the tenth and eleventh videos to get uploaded to the OverSimplified channel.
 * It is the first OverSimplified content to talk about a historical revolution more in detail.