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Alexander Hamilton
Founded the US treasury system and fought in the Revolutionary war -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation told the Americans that they could not settle westward of the Appalachian Mountains -
Sugar Act
An act that taxed sugar and molasses -
Townshend Act
An act that taxed a bunch of just normal items -
Boston Massacre
Some British soldiers were being harrased by colonists and they ended up shooting and killing five of the American Colonists -
Tea Act
An act that taxed all of the American's tea -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists dumped a bunch of tea into the Boston harbor as an act of rebellion -
Intolerable Acts
A bunch of laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from each of 13 colonies met and discussed issues -
Second Continental Congress
This was the second time that representatives from the colonies met. During this congress they signed the Olive Branch Petition -
Common Sense
This was a book written by Thomas Paine that encouraged Americans to fight against their mother country, Great Britain -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the american revolution. The Americans won when the British retreated back to Boston -
Olive Branch Petition
An attempt from the Americans to make peace with the British. This petition was denied, which contributed to the start of the Revolution -
Declaration of Independence
A declaration written by the Thomas Jefferson that outlined what the colonists want and said that they were seeking freedom -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Washington Crossed the River on Christmas day to ambush the German Mercenaries -
Battle of Trenton
Washington ambushed the Hessions and won -
Valley Forge
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Benedict Arnold Turns Traitor
Benedict Arnold, A revolutionary war hero, turned his back on his country -
Siege of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown, or the battle of Yorktown, was the last battle of the American revolution. The Americans surrounded the city of Yorktown and the British surrendered -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed in Paris by both American and British representatives, this treaty ended the American Revolutionary War
