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華盛頓啟身前往紐約市，準備參加第一任美國總統的就職典禮
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獨立及總統職位
聽到宣言內容後，士兵們興奮不已，空氣中充斥了愛國精神，於是他們趕到伯林格 (Bowling
Green) 並拆毀了英王喬治三世的雕像。就如華盛頓預期的一般，此事發生不久英國即發動戰爭，開始攻擊殖民地居民，而美國革命也正式展開。殖民們位從英國獨立而打了一場長達八年(1775-1783)
的艱苦戰爭。
The soldiers were so excited and filled with patriotism after they heard the Declaration that they rushed over to the Bowling Green and tore down the statue of King George III. Shortly after this the British, as Washington expected, attacked the colonists and the American Revolution was under way. The colonists fought eight long, hard years (1775-1783) for their independence from Britain.
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