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John Locke was a philosopher and believed that the colonists had the right to revolution. He caused people to want to revolt against England. -
George Washington was an army general in the colonists' army. He is thought to be the best general ever. He helped the colonists win the American Revolution. He also became the first U.S. President. -
Paul Revere helped plan revolts against the British. He is most famous for riding a horse to New York to deliver the news about the Boston Tea Party. -
John Adams was the second president of the U.S. He also was an advocate for the revolution against England. -
Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration of Independence. He also was the third president of the United States. -
The Native Americans fought the British and the French to keep native lands apart from the Europeans. This eventually led to land disputes and the start of the American Revolution. -
Alexander Hamilton was an advocate for the American Revolution cause. He also became secretary of the treasury. -
The Proclamation of 1763 occurred when Britain claimed ownership of the colonies and kept that ownership until they lost the Revolutionary War. -
The Boston Massacre happened when British soldiers shot into a crowd of angry Americans. This caused the colonists to feel anger against the British. -
The Boston Tea party occurred when colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped barrels of imported tea into the ocean. This is an example of colonists rising up to protest British taxes. -
Minutemen were a small group of elite colonial soldiers that were trained to be able to mobilize quickly. They were crucial in fighting England. -
The Battle of Lexington was fought in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ultimately, the colonists won this battle. -
The Hessian were a group of approximately 30,000 German troops Britain hired to help England in the American Revolution. -
The Declaration of Independence states that the American colonies were free from English rule. This started the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Saratoga was fought in the Hudson River Valley when the British tried to take over the valley. In the end, the colonists won. -
The Articles of Confederation acted as a temporary constitution until the real constitution was signed. -
The French allied with the colonies in 1778. The French helped the Colonists win the Revolutionary war. -
The Battle of Yorktown was a deciding battle in the American Revolution. Soon after, the British surrendered. -
The Treaty of Paris occurred when England officially surrendered its ownership of the colonies and the American colonies became free from British rule. -
The U.S. Constitution was signed in September of 1787. It was signed 4 years after the end of the Revolutionary War. It gave American citizens rights.