The American Revolution

By kwtiernan01

  • John Locke

    Locke was an English philosopher and Physician. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential.

  • Charles Montesquieu

    Charles Montesquieu was many things. He was a French Judge man of letters and many more.

  • Samuel Adams

    Samuel Adams was the founding father of the united states and was an American statesman and a political philosopher,

  • Paul Revere

    Paul Revere was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and Patriot in the American Revolution.

  • John Hancock

    John was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution

  • Benedict Arnold

    Arnold was an American officer who served as a general during the American Revolutionary War

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas was the 3rd official president of the united states and 2nd vice president. He also helped write the Declaration of Independence.

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against New France.
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    Hessians

    Hessians were 30,000 German troops hired by the British to help fight during the American Revolution

  • Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act was a law that attempted to stop the smuggling of sugar

  • Alexander Hamilton

    Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was also one of the founding fathers as well.

  • George and Martha Washington

    George and Martha Washington were married for 40 years. However, for most of their marriage, George fought to build and to administer a new nation.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was made by King George 3 after ending the French and Indian war.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act wad Great Britain that made paper money issued by the colonies.

  • John and Abigail Adams

    John and Abigail were married for 50 years and had five children. They also witness revolution, war, scandal, diplomatic crises and the birth of a new nation.

  • The Stamp Act

    Stamp Act was imposed a direct tax on the British.

  • The Quartering Acts

    The Quartering Acts were outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the colonies

  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act stated that the British taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain

  • Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act was a series of laws passed by the British government on the colonies

  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between colonists and the British that ended in several colonists being killed.

  • Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a protest that was political and mercantile by the sons of liberty.

  • Boston Port Act

    The Boston Port Act was a punishment for Boston for the Boston Tea Party.

  • Administration of Justice Art

    The Administration of Justice Art eas an act that had the stated purpose of ensuring a fair trial for the British.

  • Massacchusetts Government Act

    The M.G.A. effectively revoked the Massachusetts Charter

  • Quebec Act

    The Quebec Act was a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government at the time.

  • First Continental Congress.

    The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates for 12 of the British Colonies

  • Minutemen

    Minutemen were civilian colonists that showed up by the minute

  • "Give me liberty, or give me death!" Speech

    "Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quote attributed to Patrick Henry from a speech he made.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military wars of the American Revolutionary War

  • Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates for 12 of the British Colonies.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill was during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.

  • The French Alliance

    Nowhere was the victory at Saratoga more noted than in France, which had been tentative in its efforts to assist the Americans.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign.

  • Articles of Confederation

    The A.O.C. was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States

  • Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown was a decisive victory by a combined force of the American Continental Army troops led by George Washington.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris was a treaty signed by George 3, Great Britain, and US representatives.

  • The US Constitution

    The US Constitution is the supreme law of the United States being a free country.