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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, in Shad well, Virginia. He was a draftsman of the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation's first secretary of state second vice president and, as the third president, the statesman responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. -
French and Indian War
the war was actually between the french and the British. the war was a fight for the land. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a president. Hamilton didn't have a strong hand in writing the Constitution, but he did heavily influence its ratification, or approval. -
proclamation of 1763
this document prohibits the colonists from moving west. this made it so the Indians could live in peace. -
sugar act
this act made it so the sugared good where taxed. and caused the colonists to start smuggling goods -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies in 1767. They placed new taxes and took away some freedoms from the colonists including the following: New taxes on imports of paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. -
Boston massacre
this massacre was a fight between the colonists and the British solders. the British got in a fight and ended up shooting around 5 people. -
Boston tea party
this was and event where the sons of liberty dressed up as Indians and threw all the tea overboard of the ships. because they didn't like the taxes -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies. The policy ignited a of opposition and resentment among American colonists and was the catalyst of the Boston Tea Party. -
intolerable acts
The Intolerable Acts were punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party. like the closing of the Boston harbor -
first continental congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
the British troops marched to concord to gather the cache. this showed the tension between the British and the colonists. -
second continental congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
bunker hill
The British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
Declaration of indapendance
The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
common sense
this document is basically saying it's common sense to part from England. because England isn't worth it. -
valley forge
this was a very significant battle because George Washington stayed with his troops and proved to them he would battle through the end -
siege of Yorktown
Significance of the Battle of Yorktown: The significance of the conflict was that Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as French and American forces trapped the British at Yorktown. The British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War. -
George washington
George Washington was the leader of the troops of the 13 colonies. his is famous for crossing the Delaware on Christmas eve
