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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when five colonist got killed by the British. It was street fight between a patriot mobe, throwing snaowballs, Stones and sticks. -
Sam Adams
He was a tax collector he was Elected to Massachusetts. he sighned the declaration of indapendence in 1776, Member of Massachusetts State constitutional convention in1781, Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Mass.in1789 and was Elected Governor of Massachusetts from 1794-'1797 -
Martha Custis Washington
She was the wife of George Wasgington. Martha Washington is considered the first women of the United states. Durring her life time she was known as laddy of Washington. -
George Wasington
George Washington was the first President of the United States. He was a s.nior of the army. He was appointed by John Adams, preced by James Wilkinson, And he was succeeded by Alexander Hamilton. He was also a Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith,early industrialist, and a patriot in the merican revolution. he is really famous because of his allerting when the Colonial militia was to the approach. -
John Adams
He Admitted to Massachusetts Bar,in1761, elected to Massachusetts Assembly in1770, Attended First Continental Congress from1774-1776. He also signed the Declaration of Independence in1776. Lastly he was a member of assembly of theState Constitution of Massachusetts. -
Thomas Paine
He was an English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary. He inspiered the patriots in 1776 to declare independence from britain. He wrote the coomon sence. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis also known as George Carnwallis was the Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William. He died October 5th 1805.He was also known as The Earl Cornwallis. From 1762 and 1792 he was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. -
Bendict aronld
He was a general during the revoulution ary war. He fought for the american contonential army but he defendied for the britsh army. He died June 14, 1801. He served the Colonial militia, Continental Army, and the British Army. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was an american founding father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States Of America. He was a spokesman for democracy and the rights of man. At the beginning of the American Revolution, he wasin the Continental Congress, representing Virginia. -
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Treaty of Paris-1763
The Treaty of Pairs ofically ends the seven year war the French and Indian war. the British won this seven year war and was very impactful in the revolutionary war. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclomation of 1763 was when the land got split in between the Brithsh, Spanish and the French. Which caused the ending of the French and Indian War. -
Patriots
Patriots were those colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies. They were also known as the Rebels, Revolutionaries, Congress-Men and American Whigs. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was passed by the britsh parlement.This ment that American colonists were required to pay a tax on every thing they would buy. -
Sons of liberty
They were an organazation of americann Patriots that was organozed in the North America Britsh Colionst. The group was formed to protect the rights of colonists. They are best known for undertacking the Boston tea Party. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was when the Parliment ordered the goverment to give the british solders with any needs. Also the citizens were asked to provied food for the britsh solders. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were alot of acts passed at the beginning of 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program. -
Boston tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in boston.The demonstrators hurt no one but they did destroy the whole supply of tea sent by the the east india company. -
intolerable acts
The goverment spend lots of money on the buying supplies and equipment in an attempt to Massachusetts.The Intolerable Acts was the Patriot name for a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 hanind somrthing to do with Massachusetts after the Boston Tea party -
1st Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia.Carpenter's Hall was also known as the seat of the Pennsylvania Congress. All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. These were elected by the people, by the colonial legislatures. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of John Adams. She was known as the first second lady and as the first second lady of the United states. She is rememberied by all the letters she wrote to her husbend while she was in philidalphia, Pensylvania during the contonential Congrass -
loyalists
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. Durring this time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. -
Lexington and Concord
lexington and Concord was abbatell that happened april 19 1775they were the engagements of the revoulutoinary war. Britain's General Gage had a secret plan. on april 19 1775 he would send his army to lexington ther they would capture the colonial leader Sam Adams, and jhon Hancock. -
Declaration of Independence
THis event was when the Contenantail Congress ordered 13 Colonist to ast war with Great Britin -
Common Sence
It is a pamphlet writtin bt Thomas Paine. This document inspiered people in the 13 colonist to declare and fight of independence from great britin. In a clear langaue it talked abou the needs and addvanteges for imidiet independence. -
Hessians
They were were German auxiliaries contracted for military service by the British government. The British Found it easy to barrow money to pay for their survices. -
battle of saratoga
This battle was the turning point of thr revolutionary war.5,895 British and Hessian troops surrendered their arms. General John Burgoyne had lost 86 percent of his force that had marched into New York from Canada. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battle lasted 20 days and ended with the British. -
treaty of pairs 1783
The treaty of pairs of 1783 officaly ended the american revoulutionary war between great britin and one side of the United Atates Of America.
