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Birth of John Locke
John Locke is born. Unbeknownst to him, he will influence a nation that will influence the world. -
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The Life of John Locke
This man influenced one of the most important documents within the entire United States, the Declaration of Independence. His book "Two Treatises of Government" also influenced the American and French revolutions. The main person that was inlfuenced by Locke was Thomas Jefferson, and that man has allowed for so many things in the U.S. to exist. -
Benjamin Franklin
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The Life of Benjamin Franklin
Franklin helped to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He also wrote and published "Poor Richard's Almanack" at the end of 1732. He had actually served within the Pennsylvania militia close to the time that he had experimented with electricity. As well as this, he was a foreign diplomat to both England and France. Overall, he was well rounded throughout his life. -
George III of the United Kingdom
Birht of George III. -
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The Life of George III of the United Kingdom
King of the United Kingdom before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. He passed multiple acts upon the American colonies that fueled the start of the revolution within the Americas. Overall, he was a force that allowed for the beginning of the American Revolution, yet he was still able to maintain British popularity after the defeat and loss of the colonies. -
Benedict Arnold
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The Life of Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold is most known for his defection to the British in 1780, but before then, he was instrumental in the victory at Saratoga that opened the French's eyes towards the strength of the colonies. He was a part of the Sons of Liberty group that went against a lot of British rules. He made many enemies despite his many herioc military successes. -
Thomas Jefferson
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a Patriot within the colonies that wrote the Declaration of Independence. He also wrote "A SUmmary View of the Rights of British America" that is viewed as the establishing moment of his public patriotism. Eventually he became the President of the newly formed United States of America after the war had concluded. -
The Sugar Act of 1764
This act placed taxes upon rum, molasses, and sugar.
The British Parliament came up with this act as a revision of the Sugar and Molasses Act of 1733.
This act set the stage for the revolt at the issuing of the Stamp Act, and allowed for tensions to rise in the American colonies. -
The Stamp Act
This act had a great effect upon the worst groups of people that the British were targeting through this tax.
This act is significant because it caused a great outrage as well as adding even more tension to the situation between the American colonies and England.
This act was fabricated from the Parliament of Enlgand to tax absolutely everything that was printed and written on paper as well as dice.
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Boston Tea Party
The significance of this particular occurrence within time is that it brings in the Coercive Acts that restrict so many things within Boston as well as enraging many colonists.
This happened within Boston, Massachusetts during the night, and the Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and dumped a massive amount of British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Britsih were headed out to Concord in order to confiscate some illegal weapons that were suspected of being stored there for possible rebellious people within the colonies.
The victors were actually the Americans that eventually pushed the British back into Boston.
The significance of this battle was the fact that this battle started the Revolutionary War with the "Shot heard 'round the world". -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans had reinforced Bunker Hill with troops and cannons and aimed them straight up the nose of the British, but feeling that a massive frontal assault would scare the Americans away, Major General William Howe led his men to their deaths. The Americans fired incessantly upon British forces until they had to retreat because of low ammunitions. Major loss of British forces, moral booster for the American forces even though the British were technically the victors of the battle. -
The Battle of Brandywine
General Washington and General Howe face off in a battle where the latter is the victor.
Washington had falsely assumed that everything was secured, but since there was a massive amount of fog, he couldn't decipher what the British had done. Therefore, he was easily defeated at this point along the Brandywine River.
The result of this loss was the control of Philadelphia being handed over to the British. -
The Battle of Saratoga
5,895 British and Hessian troops surrender to the American forces. General John Burgoyne (British) had lost 86% of his force. This is the turningpoint at which the French decide to aid the American revolutionaries.
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The Battle of Yorktown
This battle occurred at Yorktown, Virginia.
The victor of this battle was the American forces with the aid of the French.
This battle was significant becasue it signified the end of the American Revolution, and the birth of a new era for the newly created United States of America.
