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One of the most influential patriotic Enlightenment speakers. He came up with liberal concepts that helped spur the revolution.
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Paul Revere was spy for the patriots and a participant in the boston tea party.
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A British general in the revolutionary war. He won in Yorktown, Brandywine, and Camden among others.
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Founding father and author of the Declaration of Independance, Thomas Jefferson was also the third president of the U.S.A..
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A French officer who fought for the colonies in the Revolutionary War. He participated in the battle of Brandywine, and lost. He was an admirer of George Washington.
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A Group of rebels that carried out secret acts against british rule. The most noteable action was the Boston Tea Party.
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These are taxes on glass, lead, paints, and paper. Named after Charles Townshend.
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Colonists disguised as natives boarded a british ship and dumped tea into the harbor in retaliation to the Tea Act.
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The British reply to the Boston Tea Party. This was a shutdown of the harbor until the tea was paid for. Hundreds of soldiers were also stationed in the colonies.
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The british were sent to confiscate colonial weapons but were ambushed and 700 british soldiers were killed. This was the first battle of the revolution.
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A British victory at bunker hill during the seige of boston actually turned out to be a confidence boost for the colonists because so many british were killed.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson, the collaboration of the sons of liberty as well as other colonial leaders led to a document that made the colonies their own countries.
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An extremely successful attack on the Hessians. Almost 1000 Hessians were killed or captured. This is when the famous crossing of the Delaware happened.
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The most important Battle of the war, giving the colonists decisive victory over the British during the Revolutionary war.
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A Victory for the patriots. The French established themselves as an ally of the colonies by assisting the colonial army.
