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John Locke [1632-1704]
John Locke was a philosopher who's ideas were used in parts of the Declaration of Independence. -
Charles Montesquieu [1689-1755]
Charles Montesquieu was a philosopher who's ideas about laws and government influenced the founding fathers. -
Currency Act
The Currency Act was an act regulating paper money in British Colonies -
The French and Indian war 1754-1763
The French Indian war was a long war by the British Colonists against French forces and American Indian allies. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a proclamation by the British that caused a lot of tension between colonists and the British, fueling the Revolutionary war. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar act was an act by Great Britain imposing a tax that effected colonists. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an act that required that American Colonies give British Soldiers food and shelter. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was a lessening of some of the taxes from other acts because of boycotting. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts applied taxes on many things imported to colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a incident British soldiers shot at and killed 5 people in a mob formed around them. -
Samuel Adams [1722-1803]
Sam Adams was one of the Founding Fathers and a leader of the American Revolution. -
Minutemen
Minutemen were colonists who independently organized and fought in the Revolutionary War. -
John Hancock [1736-1793]
John Hancock was the president of the second continental congress and a patriot of the American Revolution. -
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act moved British officials charged with capital offenses were moved to England or other colonies, often giving them acquittals. -
Boston Port Act
The Boston Port Act was a act trying to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party.. -
Massachusetts Government Act
The Massachusetts Government Act was one of the "intolerable acts" that gave the British more royal control. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was an act by the British that expanded the territory of Quebec, and claiming land already entered area. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies early in the American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was group of delegates from the thirteen colonies that started meeting in 1775. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a military officer that was a general in the Revolutionary War. -
Hessians
Hessians were German soldiers helped fight with the British against the Colonists -
George Washington [1732-1799] and Martha Washington [1731-1802]
George Washington fought in the revolutionary war from 1775-1783. He was one of The United State's founding fathers and the first president of The United States. Martha Washington was George's wife and the first First Lady of The United States. -
Paul Revere [1735-1818]
Paul Revere was a patriot in the American Revolution. He was also sent to warn the Massachusetts Provincial Congress against The British. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech was a speech given by Patrick Henry in an effort to organize companies of infantry in every Virginia country. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought early in the Revolutionary war, during the Siege of Boston. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement of independence from Britain by the Colonies. -
Abigail [1744-1818 and John Adams [1735-1826]
John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers who pushed for independence, the first vice president of The United States and the second President of The United States. Abigail Adams was the first Second Lady and second First Lady of The United States. She helped the Founding Fathers and was a strong advocate for the stop of slavery and women's rights. -
Alexander Hamilton [1755-1804]
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father that promoted the United States constitution and who helped make international slave trade illegal. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement between the original 13 states, serving as it's first constitution. -
The battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was one of the turning points of the Revolutionary War, where John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was an alliance between the United States and France promising mutual military support. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the last major battles of the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War and was why we have the statue of liberty today. -
US Constitution signed
The US Constitution was signed on
September 17, 1787.