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thomas paine's common sense published
Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was born in England but went on to play an important role in both the American and French Revolutions. -
benedict arnold
Benedict Arnold was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. -
john paul jones
John Paul Jones was a Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. -
french and indian war
The French and Indian War was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes. -
nathan hale
Nathan Hale was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. -
the sugar act
Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses from 6 to 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
the stamp act
was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. -
townshend acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of measures, passed by the British Parliament in 1767, that taxed goods imported to the American colonies. -
the boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. -
the boston tea party
The Boston Tea Party was an American political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
first continental congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States. -
intolerable act
a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. -
battle of lexington and concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
battle of bunker hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. -
declaration of independence
The United States Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, is the pronouncement and founding document adopted by the Second Continental. -
valley forge
The Village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania -
burgoyne surrenders at saratoga
Washington Crossing the Delaware is the title of three 1851 oil-on-canvas paintings by the German-American artist Emanuel Leutze. -
france and the united states form an alliance
On February 6, 1778, the United States and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, creating a military alliance against Great Britain -
articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 Colonies of the United States of America that served as its first frame of government. -
washington crosses the delaware
Washington Crossing the Delaware is the title of three 1851 oil-on-canvas paintings by the German-American artist Emanuel Leutze.