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John Hancock
John Hancock was one of the people that signed the Declaration of Independence, lead many people in the Revolutionary War, and was also the Governor of Massachusetts -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the governor of Virginia, he also passed a law for religious freedom -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a founding father. He fought in the revolutionary war, and protested against britain. He also helped write the draft for the constitution. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamtion of 1763 enraged colonists and sparked the idea of a revolution -
Quartering Act
The quartering act was a requirement to let British soldiers stay in your house and for you to feed them. This made colonists very angry. (P.S. I did have a better image, however it wouldn't let me upload it) -
Stamp Act
The stamp act led to an uproar in America due to the fact that it was taxing colonists for no reason. It was a major cause of the revolution. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was a series of laws that Britain passed that allowed British soldiers to check your house without a warrant or anything and just limited colonists freedom greatly. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the beginning of the revolutionary war. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a very important event in the revolutionary war, and its what brought a lot of attention to it. -
Minutemen
The Minutemen was a force that was very quick and efficient that made colony respond to threats immediately. They were also the first to fight in the revolutionary war and made up a quarter of the militia -
Massachusetts Government Act
The Massachusetts Government Act gave power to the royally appointed governor and opposed the colonial government. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was the government of the 13 colonies, and in 1776 declared independence from Britain -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
The "Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death" Speech took place in Virginia and many of the people that signed the Declaration of Independance was present when it took place. The speech convinced people to prepare for war in Virginia. -
Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington (and concord) was the famous "shot heard round the world" and triggered the start of the war of independence and convinced many Americans to draw arms and fight. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a very important part of the revolutionary war, and is honestly the most iconic part. The Declaration of Independence was written to give independence to the 13 colonies and break off from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were to set up a government. This allowed the government do things like set up armies, create laws, etc. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance provided clothes, bullets, and many other materials. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major Battle and took place in Virginia. It also marked the new independence the 13 colonies had. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war and was signed by U.S. and British representatives stating that the colonists owned the U.S. -
US Constitution signed
The US Constitution is the foundation of our government and rights as people.
