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John Locke
John Locke (Born August 29, 1632) was an American Philosopher who created Liberalism. -
Charles Montesquieu
Charles Montesquieu (Born January 18, 1689) was a French Judge who implemented ideas into many constitutions around the world. -
Martha Washington
Martha Washington (Born June 6, 1731) is/was the first First Lady of the United States -
George Washington
George Washington (Born February 2, 1732) was the first president, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere (Born January 1, 1735) was an entrepreneur, but is most known for his "Midnight Ride" on April 18, 1775, and warned, "the British are coming." -
John Addams
John Addams (Born October 30, 1735) was one of the Founding Fathers and the second president of the United States of America, he was a leader of the American Revolution. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold (Born January 14, 1741) was an American Military Officer who fought in the Revolutionary War, in which he ended up joining the British. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (Born April 13, 1743) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States of America, he was an author of the Declaration of Independence. -
Abigail Addams
Abigail Addams (Born November 22, 1744) was a founder of the United States and the second First Lady of the U.S. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (Born January 11, 1755) was a Founding Father of the United States of America who also fought in the revolutionary war, he died dueling Aaron Burr in 1804. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was signed on October 7, 1763, by King George lll to appease Native Americans from the settlers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was put into place in 1765 by King George lll and would tax the colonies on all stamps and official letters, documents, etc. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre (Event that occurred on March 5, 1770) was when five colonists were shot after many colonists confronted British soldiers, such as throwing various items at the soldiers. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party (Occurring on December 16, 1773) is a protest constructed by American colonists to dump British tea into the harbor because of British-imposed taxes. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was put into place in 1774 and is considered one of the Intolerable acts, the Quartering Act forced colonists to provide British Soldiers with food, shelter, fuel, etc. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
The "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech was given on March 23, 1775, by Patrick Henry, just before the American Revolution began. -
Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington was fought on April 19, 1775, and was one of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battle(s) took place in Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence (Voted on July 4, 1776, but not signed until August 2, 1776) is an American document that declared independence, freedom, and separation from British control. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, resolving the conflict between America and Britain, the treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. -
Constitution of the United States
The United States Constitution (Signed September 18, 1787) is the first constitution of the United States that suggests the basic rights and organization of the U.S. government.