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John Locke
John Locke was an influential English philosopher and physician, who was commonly known as the Father of Liberalism. He influenced the American revolutionaries. -
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Charles Montesquieu
Montesquieu was a political philosopher and lawyer who created the theory of the separation of powers. -
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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a politician, John Adams' second cousin, and instrumental in leading the American Revolution. -
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Martha Washington
Martha Washington was the former First Lady of the United States, and was George Washington's wife. -
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George Washington
George Washington was a major general during the American Revolution. He lived at Mount Vernon, and after the Revolution, he was elected President of the US. He had a wife, Martha. -
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was a silversmith, industrialist, patriot, and engraver who alerted the colonial militia to the approach of the British army before the battles of Lexington and Concord. December 21, 1734 O.S. – May 10, 1818 -
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John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer and diplomat who is known for being the first Vice President, being the second President, and an influential face in the American Revolution. -
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John Hancock
John Hancock was a smuggler, merchant and patriot who helped lead the American Revolution, and signed the Declaration of Independence in huge letters. He was the President of the Second Continental Congress. -
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Benedict Arnold
A general in the American Militia who defected to the British Army and was thus stricken from all records that lauded him as a general. -
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Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was John Adams' chief advisor and wife, and the first Second Lady, and the second Fist Lady. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act was an act that attempted to protect British merchants by only letting them be paid in British currency. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war between the colonies of Britain and the French, with both sides supported by Britain. The British won, and the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a statesman who founded this nation's economical system. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal proclamation by King George III forbidding any settlement past the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act halved the tax on molasses and had a list of items which could only be shipped to Britain. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act that imposed a tax on the British Colonies, and required that all paper materials be produced in Britain and carry a stamp on them. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required that the soldiers of Great Britain be housed in the colonies, occasionally in bars, wineries, or barns. -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was an act asserting Parliament's authority to pass acts binding on the American colonies, and also lessened the Sugar Act. -
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The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament in order to raise revenue in the colonies to raise the salaries of government officials in order to maintain their loyalty. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars because of tensions between the colonies and Britain in the wake of the heavy taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the final act of the resistance against the Tea Act by the Sons of Liberty. -
The Quebec Act
The Quebec Act set guidelines for governing the Province of Quebec. -
Boston Port Act.
The Boston Port Act was an act that outlawed the use of Port Boston until The King's Treasury received restitution. -
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was an act that permitted the royally selected governor of a colony to remove any charge placed on a government official by a patriot if it was not believed that he would have a fair trial. -
The Massachusetts Government Act
The Massachusetts Government Act was an act that gave the Governor of Massachusetts wide-ranging powers. -
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First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was called to discuss the Intolerable Acts and consisted of delegates from 12/13 states. -
Minutemen
The Minutemen were a militia force that were given their name because of their ability to be ready at a minute's notice.. -
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Hessians
Hessians were German soldiers who fought alongside the British in the Revolutionary War. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech was a speech to the Virginia Conference to convince them to authorize the building of a militia. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military battles of the Revolutionary War. They were fought in Middlesex County and specifically, in Lexington and Concord. -
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Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies and managed the war effort against Britain. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle when the British defeated the colonists due to a lack of ammunition on the colonists' side, but the colonists inflicted severe casualties on the British, providing a large morale booster. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document that announced America's independence from Britain, made by the men who we now know as the Founding Fathers. -
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were an agreement between all 13 colonies and served as the USA's first constitution. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War, when British General John Burgoyne led a force of troops south from Canada into New York, intending to meet another force from New York City and attack the revolutionaries from the north, but the second force never arrived, and trapped by Americans, he surrendered. -
French Alliance
The French Alliance was a protection treaty formed between America and France, promising mutual military support should fighting break out between Britain and France. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a victory against the British in Yorktown, and the last major land battle of the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed in Paris by the representatives of King George III and the Continental Congress, and it ended the Revolutionary War, with Britain acknowledging the US' independence and settling the boundaries between Britain and the US. -
Signing of the Constitution
The Signing of the Constitution occurred at Pennsylvania hall and was a momentous occasion, with the Founding Fathers deciding on a set of rules that they found fair.