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Martha Washington
She was the first First Lady of the United States and she was George Washington's wife. -
Treaty of Paris 1763
Once the French left America the tension rose between colonists and the British because the Colonists felt that they didn't need the British help anymore. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 closed off the idea of explorering any more of the contenent fueled the colonists desire to rebel against the British and become an independent country. -
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. Great Britain was faced with a massive national debt following the Seven Years War. English citizens in Britain were taxed at a rate that created a serious threat of revolt. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail adams was the wife of John Adams, the second presedent. She was self-educated and was a good writer. She strongly oversaw the family while John was off with his political work. -
John Adams
John Adams was a very smart person. He secured a scolarship at Harvard at the age of 20 and was the second president of the United States. His wife was Abigail Adams. Adams was a large public figure in his activities against the Stamp Act, in response to which he wrote and published a popular article, Essay on the Canon and Feudal Law. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act of 1765 granted that all British Soldiers stationed in America would have a right to good housing and good pay. This made Americans angry because they wanted the British out. -
The Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were shopkeepers, artisans, everyday citizens who rebelled against the stamp act. -
Townshend Acts
Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising money for each year of the administration of the colonies. The result was the resurrection of colonial hostilities created by the Stamp Act.This made New Englanders very angry and they wanted to revolt. -
THe Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Many
colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to raise awareness of the citizenry. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the colonists rebelled against the Britsh by dumping their precious tea into Boston harbor because of the rediculous tax on tea and other imports from England that they did not want to pay. -
Intolerable Acts
The government spen a lot of money on troops and equipment in an attempt to control Massetrucets. -
Sam Adams
Sam Adams was a tax collector who questioned British authority. He appeared publicly many times campaigning for resistance against the British taxes. -
First Continental Congress
This was the first time that all of the colonies except Georgia sent deligates to discuss different matters making this the first meeting of congress. -
Paul Revere's midnight ride
This was the ride Paul Revere took to warn colonists that the British were on their way to attack. -
George Washington
George Washington was the first president of the United States. He was known as a very strong patriot and wanted freedom for the country. He was a general in the battle of Lexington and Concord. -
Lexington and Concord
The British fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. This fueled the colonists desire to become a free country with free rights. -
Hessian
Hessians were Germman soldiers helping out the British fight against the United States in the Revolutionary War. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were the colonists who were still loyal to England and the king -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a patriot soldier who helped gain us many victories. However on Dec. 30, 1775, a arin storm prevented him from an attack against Quebec and the British were able to get reinforcements and protect their fort. He also fought in the battle of Saratoga and many other battles. Though he was a great military officer, he ended up betraying he United STates for a large amount of money and almost cost us the war. -
Common Sense Published
Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government. The plain language that Thomas Paine used spoke to the people of America. It was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
This was the man who published the peice of writing that openly asked the British for independance. -
The Declaration of Independance
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independance, bringing freedom to the United States of America. -
Patriots
The Patriots were the colonists who wanted freedom from England the most and were willing to fight for it. -
Delegates sign DOI.
Deleagates sign the Declaration of Independance -
The Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the revolution. American troops were able to capture 86% of British forces, winning them that battle. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis was the British general in the Battle of Sartoga the got defeated by the Americans. -
Battle of Yorktown
It was the battle where George Washington defeated Lord Charles Cornwallis winning the war of independance for the United States of America. -
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The official document stating the United States were officially their own country. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of the American Founding Fathers and the main author of the Decleration of Independance. He was also the 3rd president of the United States.
