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Benjamin Franklin
17 January 1706 - 17 April 1790
Founding Father of the USA
Patriot
"First American"
Drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1783 -
George Washington
22 February 1732 - 14 December 1799
First president of the USA
Patriot
General during Revolutionary War -
Paul Revere
1 January 1735 - 10 May 1818
Patriot
Yelled "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
Alerted the Lexington Minutemen of the British in 1775
Took part in the Boston Tea Party -
Lord Cornwallis
31 December 1737 - 5 October 1805
General who surrendered to George Washington
British General
1785 - General Governor of India -
George III of the United Kingdom
4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820
Loyalist
King of Great Britain and King of Ireland
Took part in Seven Years' War
Passed Stamp Act and Sugar Act -
The Passing of the Sugar Act
Revised verison of the 1733 Sugar and Molasses Act
Colonial merchants are required to pay a tax per gallon of Molasses and also required a tax on sugar, wine, coffee, pimiento, and printed calico.
Caused by George Greenville, First Lord of the Treasury
This started mini rebellions against the British and also can be seen as a beginning of Enlightenment. -
1765 Stamp Act imposed
Tax imposed by the British Parliament on ALL American Colonists requiring them to pay a tax on all paper: printed papers, newspapers, ship documents, and even playing cards.
This caused Patrick Henry's Stamp Act Resolves stating that Americans had the same rights as the English, especially being taxed only be representation. -
"The Boston Massacre"
A street fight that occured between a Patriot mob who began throwing sticks, snowballs, and rocks at a group of British soldiers. Even though only a few colonists were killed, Paul Revere's depiction made it become known as a massacre.
Thus, a town meeting was called to put Captain Preston on trial for murdering the colonists.
This event brought the armed rebellion throughout the 13 colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Due to the resentment from the Tea Act of 1773, many colonies were refusing shipment of tea; however, Boston agreed to the shipments.
On the night of 16 December 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, got aboard three different British ships, and tossed approximately 342 chests of tea overboard.
This event, however, caused the Coercive Acts of 1774 to be put into law.
This action, which caused the Coercive Acts, pushed the sides closer to war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill in Massachusetts
June 17, 1775
The British defeated the Americans
The Colonists inflicted major casualties to the British signifying a turning point in the war. -
Crossing the Delaware
George Washington crosses the Delaware River on Christmas hoping to surprise attack a base in Trenton, New Jersey
Due to some troops not arriving to Trenton at the approximate time, Washington was forced to flee; however, he captured nearly 1,000 troops at the cost of ~10 American lives.
The battle doesn't serve a great turning point, but it does boost morale of the colonists urging them to fight harder and more. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day
Trenton and Princeton, NJ
The Americans won two crucial battles signifying their control over New Jersey once again -
Battle of Brandywine
Philadelphia
11 September 1777 - 26 September 1777
The British take over Philadelphia
Washington lost around 1,100 troops during this battle
Washington was also forced to give cannons and many artillery over to Howe and Cornwallis -
Battle of Saratoga
Saratoga NY and Bemis Heights NY
Fought eighteen days apart on 19 September 1777 and also 7 October 1777
Originally Britain had the upperhand, however America won the second battle causing Burgoyne to surrender ten days later.
Officialy a turning point in the war; France finally saw what the colonists were capable of and decided to become an ally. -
Battle of King's Mountain
South Carolina
7 October 1780
The Patriots won
It was the Patriots first major victory over the Loyalists. -
Battle of Yorktown
Yorktown, VA
28 September 1781
The Patriots victory over the Loyalists resulted in Cornwallis surrendering to the Patriots at Appomattox Courthouse
