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French and English Enlightenment
Both of the Enlightenments influenced the Revolution by proposing thoughts and ideas that questioned traditional leadership and led to a new constitution. -
John Locke : Natural Rights
In the United States Declaration of Independence, the natural rights mentioned are "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". John Locke’s famous writing Two Treaties of Government claimed that all men have certain natural rights. -
John Locke : Social Contract
John Locke's Social Contract influenced the Declaration of Independence because in the opening passage...it echoes his social-contract theory. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson's role in the American Revolution was much more political as oppose to fighting in the battles. -
George Washington
Washington led the colonial forces in the revolutionary war. He is considered an important person in the history of United States as he helped to gain 13 colonies independent from the British. -
Lexington & Concord
These battles were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in the mainland of British North America. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress in 1775 decided to organize a Continental Army and chose George Washington as their commander. -
Bunker Hill
This battle mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
The significance of the Olive Branch petition was meant to be to end the war with a peaceful conclusion. After King George refused to receive the united colonies' petition for peace, known as the Olive Branch Petition, the Americans were deeply angered. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence has great significance to the American people. The Declaration of Independence justified our right to revolt against a government that no longer guaranteed us our natural rights. -
Trenton
This Battle took place after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton. The battle significantly boosted the Continental Army's flagging morale, and inspired re-enlistments. -
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War and it ended in a small victory for the Colonials. The Battle of Princeton primarily happened because George Washington wanted another victory before wintering his troops at Valley Forge. -
Saratoga
This Battle took place in Saratoga on the Hudson River in New York State. This battle gave the Patriots a major morale boost and persuaded the French, Spanish and Dutch to join their cause against a mutual rival. -
Treaty of Alliance
France and England went to war. The French agreed to refuse truce or peace until independence of the US shall be assured by treaty or treaties that terminate the war. -
Treaty of Amity and Commerce
France recognized the US and offered trade concession, including important privileges to American shipping. -
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Spain
Spain's role in the independence of the United States was part of its dispute over colonial supremacy with Great Britain. Spain declared war on Britain as an ally of France, itself an ally of the American colonies. -
Battle of Cowpens
This was significant because it gave a major boost to Patriot morale, inflicted casualties that the British could not replace. The Battle of Cowpens was the turning point of the Revolutionary War in the southern colonies. -
Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory led by General George Washington and French forces. This proved to be the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
The reason for this treaty was for the U.S. To gain independence from Britain and become its own country and also to have its own self government. The U.S. Could now have its own government and laws. The new nation began to expand and the British promised to remove all British troops.
