The United States Being Born

In social studies we have recently learned about the American Revolutionary War. The war was fought for self-government. The colonies wanted independence from Great Britain. The colonists also didn't want to pay the taxes, becauset the money went to suport only the British armies. Most of the colonies didn't depend on the British for help anyway, and their ruler was over 5,000 miles away. So the colonists decided to fight for their freedom, land ownership, and …

…there. But that night, Washinton left his camp with large bonfires and moved to the British rear. The British thought the Americans were still at their camp, when Washington attacked. He won, and then made camp for the winter in Morristown, New Jersey. <Tab/>During the winter, the British made a plan in New York. Major General John Burgoyne was to lead one army that would push south from Canada, down