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George Washington
General of the American Revolutionary War also the first president of the USA. He was a founding father of the USA -
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Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
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French and Indian War
British and France wanted the same land and fought over it. Known as the 7 years war, ended with a peace treaty. -
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Alexander Hamilton
He is federalist, founded US treasury -
Proclamation of 1776
No one got to settle on the land that they just had fought for. d -
Boston Massacre
When colonist provoked British Soldiers and the British ended up shooting and killed 5 of the colonist. -
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First Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies sent people to go Plan out laws and explained what their plan was for the future if they were to become free from British. -
Second Continental Congress
Made army and established George Washington as General of the army. -
Lexington and Concord
Signaled start of the American Revolutionary War. British army headed from Boston to capture Rebel leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock. -
Battle of Bunker hill
Early in the war, British and Americans fought in Massachusetts and British won. Despite the loss the Americans inflicted a lot of casualties to the British. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pan flit written by Thomas pain declaring independence for the people -
Declaration of Independence
When the 13 colonies all declared to be independent from British and got together to sign the Declaration. -
Battle of Trenton
2,400 soldiers crossed Delaware river and it only lasted a hour. -
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Battle of saratoga
Burgoyne suffer great defeat and British retreat -
Treaty of Pairs
Made peace treaty and ended the revolutionary war with the British surrendering
