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John Locke
John Locke was a philosopher that was known as "The Father of Liberalism." It is believed that his theories were represented in the Declaration of Independence. -
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Charles Montesquieu
Charles Montesquieu was a French judge and philosopher. It is believed that he divided the government into three branches. -
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Samuel Adams
Sam Adams was a political philosopher, and Founding Father of the United States. He was the president of the Massachusetts senate. -
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Martha Washington
Martha Washington was George Washington's husband. She was a first lady of the United States. -
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George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States, a Founding Father, and the leader of many armies. -
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a Patriot during the American Revolution. -
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John Adams
John Adams was the second president of the United States. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, which granted the colonists independence. -
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John Hancock
John Hancock was the governor of Massachusetts, and is credited as the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
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Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold started the Revolutionary War by supporting the American colonists but then supported the British when his plan to surrender a fort to the British was uncovered. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson is most well-known for writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the third president of the United States. -
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Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was John Adams' husband. She was known as the second lady of the United States. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was fought to determine if the French or the British would be the main source of power in America. Both sides had Indian Allies. -
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father of the United States. He was also a politician and a military commander. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation was issued by the British to control the amount of land that the Indians had. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was known as the American Revenue. The Sugar Act reduced the amount of taxation put on sugar and molasses. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act was an act that monitored the amount of paper money that the British colonists were producing. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required a tax to be put on any documents/papers that were exchanged in the colonies. It was created so the British empire could collect more money. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required the colonies to provide shelter and housing for the British soldiers. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was also known as the American Colonies Act. This act was put into motion to allow the British government to bring itself out of debt. Since the colonists didn't like the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act was acting as a replacement. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a bunch of acts that allowed any good imported to the American colonies to be taxed. These acts were heavily protested by the American colonists, who felt that the government was abusing its power. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot that occurred on the street known as King Street in Boston. It is said that it began as a street fight between some American colonists and British soldiers; however, it escalated to much more quite quickly. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a form of protest. The American colonists were protesting against the British for taxing them without their consent. The colonists dressed up, and dumped lots of British tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts consist of, the Boston Port Act, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusets Government Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. All of these acts were created to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. -
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First Continential Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting that included representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies. It was started at an early stage during the American Revolution. -
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Minutemen
Minutemen were young men that were picked by commanding officers. They fought for the American colonists in the American Revolution. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
This speech was given by Patrick Henry. This speech was one that allowed many people to realise that independence and freedom is something that is worth fighting for. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
These wars marked the beginning of the American Revolution. These wars began when the British marched to search for weapons that the colonists had taken. -
Second Continential Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting with representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies. It was at this meeting that it was decided an army would be created and led by George Washington. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was won by the British. However, this served as fuel for the Americans, as they thought their dedication would allow them to win the next battle. -
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Hessians
The Hessians were German soldiers who were recruited to help the British during the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence (signing)
The Declaration of Independence was a document written to grant all the colonists freedom from the British. Although the document was accepted by Congress on July 4, it is believed that it was not completely signed until August 2. -
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Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga are known as the turning points of the American Revolution. The first battle was won by the British, but the second was won by the colonists. The colonists were then able to become allies with the French, which helped them a lot in the American Revolution. -
Articles of Confederation (approval)
The Articles of Confederation served as an agreement between all thirteen states in the U.S. at the time. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was an alliance created between the American colonists and the French during the American Revolution. -
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Battle of Yorktown
This battle concluded the Revolutionary War. The British surrendered to the American and French forces. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a document signed by the British and American representatives. It put an end to the Revolutionary War. -
U.S. Constitution Signing
The U.S. Constitution needed to be ratified by nine of thirteen states that took part in writing it before it became extremely important in America.