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George and Martha Washington
George and Martha Washington grew up in Westmoreland county in Virginia. George Washington led an amazing life. He was a brilliant general in the Revolutionary war, and played a significant part in winning it for the colonists. Martha Washington was known as a caretaker during the revolutionary war, and also managed George's estate during the war. -
John Hancock
John Hancock was born January 23, 1737. He signed the Declaration of Independence, and was governor of Massachusetts. He was also president of the second Continental Congress. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13th, 1743. He served in the Virginia Legislature, and the Continental Congress. He was also governor of Virginia. He wrote the Decoration of Independence. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was born January 11, 1757. Hamilton was a founding father, and served in the Revolutionary war as a Lieutenant Colonel. He played a big part in drafting the constitution, and also served as the first secretary of treasury. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax the British Parliament put on lots of documents used by the colonists. This was the first time they had a tax that was meant to raise revenue. The colonists rebelled against it and it was done away with the next year. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on March 5th, 1770. It was a street riot. There were some American Colonists fighting a lone British soldier. It escalated quickly and turned into a massacre with four people being shot by the British soldiers. It paved the way for the Revolutionary War. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party Happened on December 16th, 1773. The Boston Tea Party was a form of protest because of the taxation without representation that was happening at the time. It was done by the " Sons of Liberty", and they ended up dumping about 342 chests of tea. -
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!
The Speech entitled, "Give Me Liberty or Give me Death" was spoken at the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry. The main idea of the speech is that he would rather die than to not have the liberty to run his own live. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord began on April 19th, 1775. The battles marked the start of the Revolutionary war. The battle was disastrous for the British, and the Americans ended up winning the battle. The great outcome of the battle persuaded many Americans to join the armed forces. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill happened June 17th, 1775. American soldiers learned that British soldiers planned of occupying the hills surrounding the city. The inexperienced American soldiers faced 2,200 British forces. Some time through the battle, George Washington arrived to take command of the American's. Although the colonists lost the battle, they gained a lot of confidence. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on August 2nd, 1776. It severed our political ties to Great Briton. It was signed by 56 people. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown happened on September 28th, 1781. The battle of Yorktown was the last Battle of the Revolutionary War. The American's were outgunned, and out-maned. Led by General George Washington, the Battle of Yorktown was a three week siege, marking the end of the War. -
US Constitution
The Us Constitution was signed on September 17th 1787. The constitution was created by various men. It states the laws and right that we use everyday. The people that created the Constitution thought out our constitutional rights carefully, so that something like the British Monarchy would be impossible.
