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John Locke
John Locke was a English Philosopher and wrote the pamphlet Common Sense. His writing influence the Declaration of Independence.August 29, 1632-October 28, 1704 -
George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States what is a government official and a general.February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799 -
John Adams
John Adams was a lawyer that was our second president of the United States and started the Sons of Liberty. October 30, 1735-July 4, 1826 -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a Lawyer that was one of the founding fathers, also became the Third president of the United States.April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826 -
James Madison
James Madison was a diplomat that was one of the founding fathers who became our fourth president.March 16, 1751-June 28, 1836 -
The French and Indian
The French and Indian War is a war between the British colonies and the French End the war was supported by Native Americans.1754-1763 -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 made that all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains are considered an Indian reserve. -
The Sugar
The Sugar Act was a way to make money back from the war that England just fought. And do two acts like this the Revolutionary War started due to the colonists not having representation in what was taxed. -
The sons of Liberty
The sons of Liberty was a group of male violent protesters that was started by John Adams. -
The Daughters of Liberty
The Daughters of Liberty is the way the women showed their protest against the British taxation. They made up their own clothes and made things from home instead of using British goods. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a battle slash massacre that British troops killed seven colonists while the colonists were violently protesting towards them. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was the meeting of the 13 / 12 representatives of the colonies. they were there to discuss the blocking of Boston Harbor and the Intolerable Acts that was just placed from the outcome of the Boston Tea Party. -
The Minutemen
The Minutemen were the colony's form of their army; they were self-taught military force.Apr 19, 1775 – Sep 3, 1783 -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was all 13 delegates meeting preceding the Revolutionary War to create an army / militia to fight the British and to elect George Washington as the Leader of the militia. -
The Battle of Bunker
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the battles of the Revolutionary War that was earlier. That took place During The Siege of Boston. -
The Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was written by John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and the Olive Branch Petition was the last parchment of peace to England on the heels of the Revolutionary War. And the King absolutely refused to see it. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document that declared America's independence from England and told her how the colonists wanted to live. -
The Hessians
The Hessians were 30,000 military men that were used by the British during the Revolutionary War And the Hessians come from Germany. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle in Virginia that was fought between the colonists and the British the colonists being led by George Washington with help with the French and the colonists winning the battle.Sep 28, 1781 – Oct 19, 1781 -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is the official ending of the Revolutionary War when representatives of England and the colonies signed to end the war that was signed in Paris.
