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Francis Marion
A military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War Acting with the Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina and Charleston in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven out of the state in the Battle of Camden. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation by King George III on October 7, 1763 resulted in the control of the new lands which were grabbed from French in the Seven Years’ War. The royal proclamation was a momentous step for the legality of the First Nations of Canada and affected the status of indigenous people throughout America. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first resort has been levied directly on American colonists by the British government in 1765. All paper documents in the colonies have been imposed on taxes. -
Townshend act
In 1767, all glass, paints, paper and tea in the colonies have been imposed with duties on, which resulted in the agreements to limit imports from Britain. In 1770, Parliament canceled all the Townshend duties except on tea, which gave a interim peace in the years before the American Revolution. -
Boston non-importation agreement
The Boston Non-Importation Agreement was a decision, basically a boycott, made by Boston traders and merchants pretesting the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, a band of British soldiers, who were irritated, have shooted the crowd of people in Boston. Three persons were killed immediately and two died subsequently. The Boston Massacre is a momentous development for the Patriot cause. -
The Gaspee affair
On March of 1772 Gaspee one of the schooners of British empire, was sent by King George III to Rhode Island waters for his control. Near daylight on June 10th, the Rhode Islanders kindled to the Gaspee and burned down it. This incident became one of the most momentous events that lead the start of the American Revolution. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act was a resort by British Parliament to help the East Indian Company strengthening their monopoly in tea market. The parliament imposed more taxes on Holland’s tea and reduced the price of their tea to attract more people. But nevertheless, this act has aroused colonists’ rage and lead the Boston Tea Party subsequently. -
Boston tea party
On the night of December 16, 1773, Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and the townspeople, disguising as Indians, threw 342 chests of tea overboard. This has subsequently resulted in the Coercive Acts in 1774, driven the two sides closer to war. -
First continental congress
From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress was the government of the 13 American colonies. The First Continental Congress met in 1774 for the reaction to the Coercive Acts, a series of resorts that British government dealt with the resisted response to their new taxes. -
Quebec Act of 1774
The Quebec Act of 1774 was a rule imposed by the British Parliament on the new authority of the province of Quebec. The rule guaranteed the British’s control in this colony while the others were raising rebelling against the Parliament. -
Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts were a series of four acts established by the British government. The aim of the legislation was to restore order in Massachusetts and punish Bostonians for their Tea Party, in which members of the revolutionary-minded Sons of Liberty boarded three British tea ships in Boston Harbor and dumped 342 crates of tea—nearly $1 million worth in today’s money—into the water to protest the Tea Act. -
Second continental congress
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress met after the end American Revolutionary War. In 1776, it was a momentous step for declaring America’s independence. The country was governed by Second continental congress until 1789, when it was taken over by the current U.S. Constitution. -
Marquis de Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat who joined the American Revolutionary War, becoming one of America's most successful leaders in combat and General George Washington's most loyal companion. He help of Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence's principal architect. -
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death”
is a quotation attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, -
Paul Revere's Ride
Is a poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that commemorates the actions of American patriot Paul Revere for bearing news of an impending British invasion to the town of Lexington, on April 18, 1775. -
lexington and Concord
On April 19, 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. It is important because this ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead. -
Bunker Hill
First major battle of the American Revolution, why is important fought in Charlestown during the Siege of Boston. Although the British eventually won the battle, it was a Pyrrhic victory that lent considerable encouragement to the revolutionary cause. -
Common Sense
one day in 1776, writer Thomas Paine published the pamphlet “Common Sense” which stated his favor of American independence.“Common Sense” is considered as one of the most crucial pamphlets in American history. -
Norfolk is burned
On January 1, 1776, Whig’s forces have driven off Tory’s in the town, but they did not hinder the burning. After three days, most of the town had been destroyed, mainly by the Whig forces. -
Cherokee attack from the west
The tribe of Cherokee has inspired by John Stuart, the British superintendent of the South, to fight against the colonists. But the raiding was overthrown by Virginia army. In the summer of 1776, more than 50 Cherokee towns were destroyed, and the survivors were left without foods or shelters. -
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga is located on Lake Champlain in northeastern New York, as a momentous place of access Canada and the Hudson River Valley. On May 10th, 1776, Benedict Arnold from Massachusetts and Ethan Allen from Vermont with their forces attacked the British army in Ticonderoga. This was the first American victory and has furnished the Continental Army a strong artillery force. -
Declaration of Independence
In mid-June 1776, a five-man committee tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies’ intentions. The Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence–written largely by Jefferson on July 4, a date. United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. -
British Capture of New York
in 1776, General George Washington writes to Major General Charles Lee that the Continental Army’s situation had deteriorated due to an outbreak of smallpox and problems with desertion. Washington feared that the superior British navy might blockade New York, thus isolating the city from communications with other states. -
Franklin and Jefferson as Diplomats
On October 26, 1776, exactly one month to the day after being named an agent of a diplomatic commission by the Continental Congress, Benjamin Franklin sets sail from Philadelphia for France, with which he was to negotiate and secure a formal alliance and treaty. -
Trenton
George Washington’s army won the battle of Trenton, on 11,26,1776. It is important in the American Revolutionary War because American losses were extremely light; only two soldiers died it inspired beleaguered American soldiers to reenlist and encouraged more men to join the fledgling American military. -
Saratoga
The two Battles of Saratoga were lasted for eighteen days in the fall of 1777. As a turning point in the American Revolution, Americans on October 17th, have forced British General John Burgoyne surrendering and persuaded the French government to officially enter the war as their ally. -
British occupy Philly
On September 26, 1777, the British marched into Philadelphia where Washington's soldiers had looted and taken away anything of might be useful for British. Washington’s army was suffered from harsh weather and a lack of foods. But as a turning point of the war, the other generals and a financial support from France have gradually come. On June 19, 1778, a new army marched toward New Jersey. -
Article of Confederation signed
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777.The nation was guided by the Articles of Confederation until the implementation of the current U.S. Constitution in 1789. -
Valley Forge
Washington and his troops spent the winter of 1777,11,26 -1778,5 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. The army's problems with wages, housing, food, clothing, and equipment were at their worst. The disease spread throughout the camp, increasing the suffering of the 12,000 men. As conditions worsened, almost 4,000 soldiers were too weak or ill to fight. -
James Armistead
James Armistead was an African American spy during the American Revolution. he volunteered to join the Army in 1781. While he working for Lafayette he successfully infiltrated British General Charles Cornwallis's headquarters posing as a runaway slave hired by the British to spy on the Americans. -
Baron von Steuben
Baron von Steuben, was born September 17, 1730, Magdeburg, Prussia. Baron von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge camp on February 23, 1778. Steuben was had been recruited by Benjamin Franklin in Paris to the American cause. He taught 100 men in maneuver, then drilling the hole army. On May 20, 1778, at Barren Hill the Continental Army fought with the British army. In June 28, the two armies fought once again. -
French Alliance
French had connected with American Colonists as early as 1774. At the fall 1776, a treaty was quickly signed between France and the United States, led by Benjamin Franklin. As the independence war continued, France then engaged into the war without a declaration on June 17, 1778. A French force arrived in the United States in 1780. With a fierce military power, the French Alliance sure has determined the American independence. -
Savannah is lost to the Brits
On this day in 1778, British Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and his force of between 2500 and 3600 troops, which included the 71st Highland Regiment.It was an important engagement of the American Revolution. -
Spain Declares War on Britain
In 1779, Spain declares war with Great Britain, being an alliance with the Americans. After the Independence War, Spanish gained Florida by force and fastened the Gulf of Mexico. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was an early American hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in the U.S. In 1779, he entered into secret negotiations with the British, agreeing to turn over the U.S.The plot was discovered, but Arnold escaped to British lines. -
Yorktown
In the fall of 1781, a combined force of Colonial American and French troops sieged the British Army at Yorktown in Virginia. It was the final battle of the American Revolution, and the British subsequently started peace negotiations after the American victory. -
French navy chases Brits from Chesapeake
crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781.It was the only major defeat for the British Royal Navy in the 18th and 19th centuries. -
Deborah Sampson
In 1782, Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army. -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic. It was important overseas victories against France. -
Brits and Americans sign preliminary peace treaty
On this day in 1783, the Continental Congress of the United States officially ratifies the preliminary peace treaty with Great Britain that was signed in November 1782. The congressional move brings the nascent nation one step closer to the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. -
Sally Hemings
Sarah "Sally" Hemings (c. 1773 – 1835) was an enslaved woman of mixed race owned by President Thomas Jefferson. Most historians believe Jefferson was the father of her six children, born after the death of his wife, Martha Jefferson. Four survived to adulthood, and were given freedom by Jefferson. -
US constitution signed
The Constitution of the United States of America is signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of 13 U.S. states. -
constitution adopted
1787 convention is called to draft a new legal system for the United States. This new Constitution provides for increased federal authority while still protecting the basic rights of its and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It changed in the fundamental political institution of our nation signed on September 17, 1787.