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George Washington is known as one of the most influential founding fathers of the American Revolution. During the war, he was a general of the continental army and afterward he served as the new nation's first president. During this time, he set many precedents and established what a president and what America should be. -
The Almanac was published by Benjamin Franklin and contained poems, information, proverbs, and much more. It quickly became extremely popular and sold over 10,000 copies. This made Franklin a very wealthy and influential man. -
A war between the French and English colonies in North Amera. Both sides, but particularly the french, relied heavily on Native Support. This resulted in the ousting of the French and an increase in taxes to the colonists to pay for it.
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Closely related to the French and Indian War, however, the 7 Years' War was mainly fought in Europe, yet nevertheless affected the colonies greatly. It resulted in increased taxes for them as well as a major increase in English land in North America.
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Occurred when a mob of colonists was fired upon by a group of British soldiers. It resulted in the death of 5 colonists and a drastic increase in tension between the colonies and England. -
The Boston Tea Party was a protest performed by colonists of Boston. They were angry over the Tea Act and thus destroyed tea belonging to England by throwing it into the harbor. The British Responded by shutting down the port, and this eventually escalated into the American Revolution. -
These Acts were passed by parliament in direct response to the Boston Tea Party. They were intended to crack down on the colonists and force them into obedience, but rather, it brought about a quicker revolution.
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The Reveloutary War was fought between the 13 colonies and Great Britain over various disrupts concerning England's treatment of the colonists. It resulted in the country that is today known as America.
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The Declaration of Independence was the Colonies' official statement that they would be leaving Great Britain and forming their own nation, America. Today, this is regarded as America's birthday and the official founding of the country. -
Replicating the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution serves as the backbone of the American government and makes clear its duty to serve the people rather than itself. It also consists of the Bill Of Rights, which specifically says what it can and can not do. It drew on previous governments for inspiration, and today many governments draw on it. -
John Adams', one of the nations founding fathers, was inaugurated into the role of president. Most importantly, it established the precedent that American Presidents would not be rulers for life but in fact, would be limited by their terms.