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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722, in Boston, Massachusetts. Samuel graduated from Harvard College in 1740. He was against British taxation and participated in the organization of the Boston Tea Party. He was a devoted Patriot and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Adams served as a legislator of Massachusetts from 1765 to 1774 and as Massachusetts governor from 1794 through 1797. Adams died on October 2, 1803, in Boston. -
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Patrick Henry - "give me liberty, or give me death!"
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The French and Indian War
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George and Martha Washington
Martha Custis was a wealthy widower, plantation owner, and mother of four children when she met George Washington in the Spring of 1758. They were married on January 6, 1759. Martha ran their household while George led the Revolutionary War of Independence. George was elected President of the United States on 4/30/1789. After the Presidency Washington’s returned to Mount Vernon. George passed away 12/14/1799 and Martha passes away 5/22/1802. -
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The Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Royal Proclamation of (October 7) 1763 was enacted by the British to solve a dispute fueled by multiple parties over land. The proclamation put simply, stated that colonists couldn't expand western of the Appalachian Mountains. This didn't sit well for the colonists growing hunger for expanding territories in this new world. -
Abigail and John Adams
Abigail and John Adams are known in history as the ageless love story. Abigail Smith is known for her love letters to John Adams and her intelligent quotes. John Adams and Abigail were married on October 25th, 1764. John’s focus was politics, Congress and presidential pursuits and Abigail was engaged as an active feminist, socialite, mother and first lady. John was the vice president under George Washington and was the second president of the United States from 1797 - 1801. -
The Intolerable Acts
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a small scale rebellion of Patriot colonists fighting against British taxation by dumping 4 million dollars worth tea into one of Boston harbors. The patriots who carried out the Tea Party dumped 342 crates of tea into Griffins Wharf all the while being white men dressed as American Natives. This important historical act occurred on December 16, 1773. -
The First Continental Congress
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The Primary Historical Battles of the Revolutionary War
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The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress is the successor of the First Continental Congress which met a year prior to the Second Congress’s meeting on May 10, 1775, Shortly after the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The second congress is known for their two major decisions, one of which was the extension of the Olive Branch Petition, while the next, which contradicts the first, was the writing and sending of the Declaration of Independence. The Second congress disbanded on March 1, 1781. -
The Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781, and are said to be the first (but unofficial) Constitution of the USA. There were 6 different drafts of the Articles of Confederation until congress finally approved one on November 15, 1777. Though it took four more years before the articles were ratified. Ultimately, the Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because of the Article's many faults and weaknesses. -
Signing of the Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, and is the official ending of the Revolutionary War. What fills the treaty’s documents was negotiated by representatives of King George lll and Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. The treaty officially pronounces America as an independent country from England and shows that England recognizes this. Negotiations for the treaty started after the British lost the Battle of Yorktown two years prior to the treaty’s signing. -
Signing of the US Constitution
The US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The Constitution was signed by the 38 out of 41 delegates present at the Independence Hall in Philidelphia. The Articles of Confederation were written several months before the Battle of Yorktown, though instead of amending the articles, the constitutional congress decided to draft a new set of documents which hold the supreme laws and rights for citizens of the USA.
