In 1775, James Watt patented his improved steam engine, and the colonies went off to war. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought in April, and Paul Revere made his famous midnight ride. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief by the Second Continental Congress, and the battle of Bunker Hill was fought. America was declared as being in rebellion by England, although it hardly seems to have affected their Industrial Revolution. 1775 also saw Patrick Henry give his famous "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech, and the seige of Fort Ticonderoga.
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