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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was fought between America and England from 1763 to 1783. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of paris was an act signed that ended the Seven Years War and signed over land to Great BRittain -
Proclamation of 1763
Poclamation of 1763 marked the date that the treaty of the French and Indian War was signed and land disputes were settled. -
Quartering Act
An act published by the British government that forced Americans to provide British soldiers with anything they wanted. -
Samuel Adams
Sam Adams was the cousin of John Adams, and publicly resisted the British with his cousin. Samuel Adams was a clerk in the Mass. Assembly, a member of the provincial council (Boston crisis), and signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were an origionally small group of ordinary people that soon grew to vast numbers. These Sons of Liberty had one common goal: to coerce all British Stamp Distributors out of their professions. -
Stamp Act
A direct tax from the British to the Americans that required all written document to be on paper with the British logo on it -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts whos purpose was to serve as punishment to New York and to establish the the British still had rights over taxes in America. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre a terrible event that ocurred in Massachusetts. British redcoats shot and killed 5 colonists. -
John Adams
Kin to Samuel Adams, John Adams spent much time in Holland and England, negotiating peace. He was later elected to Vice President under George Washington. -
Boston Tea Party
During a midnight raid by American patriots, 342 chests of tea were dumped into the harbor in a protest against 'taxation without representation'. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a set of many taxes imposed upon the colonists by the British after the French and Indian War. -
1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continental Congress was made up of influential and important men elected by the people of each colony. They met to decide the fate of the ties between America and England. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first open-armed conflict between the British and the American thirteen colonies in the Revolutionary war. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere carried a vital message to John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the aproaching British forces at 10 pm April 18, 1775. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, though it was published anonmously. It argued for independence against Britain and, was a huge success as an inspiratinal piece. -
Patriots
Patriots were a widespread group across America that rebelled against Britain in the late 1700's. Patriots had mixed backgrounds regarding race, religion, and proffession. -
Declaration of Independence
A document that declared the thirteen colonies of America free from the British rule. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were treated very badly by the Patriots if their support to the king was apparent. Many Loyalists fled to England and Canada due to the harrassment in the colonies. -
Hessians
The hessians were german soldiers who fought in America for the British. IN the summer of 1776 they antered the war. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine published 'Common Sense' in light of the war effort, and also wrote 'The American Crisis'. These pieces helped to unite the colonies and spur on the American army. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a major turning piont in the war for the colonists, as seen by the loss of thousands of Hessians and British soldiers. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was an outstanding general in the American army, but was poorly treated and had several blows to his pride. Arnold began dealing with the British in 1779, and commited treason for reasons unknown today. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the most important battle of the Revolutionary War, as it ended fighting in the colonies. The Americans and the French cornered the British and coerced the commander to surrender. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis was a military general who fought for the British and is widely known for his surrender to the Americans and the French in 1781 at the seige of Yorktown. -
The Treaty of Paris - 1783
This treaty's purpose was the recognition of American independence, fisherman's rights, and the doubling of the new nation's land. -
George Wahington
George Washington was a wealthy farmer the was uncontented with British taxes. He led the American army to victory and was unanimously elected to the post of President in the aftermath of the war. -
Martha Custis Washington
Martha Washington was married to George Washington and was very wealthy from her first marriage. in 1789 when Washington was elected predisent she became the first lady. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States. She is known for the letters she wrote to her husband when he was in Philidelphia. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the main author of the Declaration of Independence, and in 1801 was elected as second president of the United States.
