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The Battles of Lexington and Concord showed the start of the American War of Independence. Many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. -
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. -
The French and Indian War started 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war gave Britain much of Americas land and this lead to the American Revolution. -
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains. The Proclamation Line prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the French and Indian War. -
The Sugar Act was when the British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies and at providing increased revenues to fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities following the French and Indian War. -
The Currency Act was an attempt by Parliament to assume control of the colonial currency system. It added to the growing list of grievances in the colonies, which eventually led to the Revolutionary War. -
The Quartering Act allowed royal governors to find homes or house British soldiers. This only further enraged the colonists by having what appeared to be foreign soldiers boarded in American cities and taking away their authority to keep the soldiers distant. -
The Stamp Act was a direct tax on the colonists and led to an uproar in America over an issue that was to be a major cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation. -
The Declaratory Act gave Great Britain's Parliament the authority to tax the American colonies. The main purpose of this act was to assert power to enforce taxes on British colonies in North America. -
The Townshend Acts would use the money raised by the duties to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges. These policies prompted colonists to take action by boycotting British goods. -
The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain. What started as a minor fight became a turning point in the beginnings of the American Revolution. -
The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed them that it wouldn't take taxation and tyranny sitting down, and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence. -
The Continental Congress served as the governing body of the 13 American colonies and later the United States of America during the American Revolution. -
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the Revolutionary War had already started. In 1776, it took the step of declaring America's independence from Britain. -
At the Battle of Bunker Hill, early in the Revolutionary War, the British defeated the Americans. Their loss in the battle provided them with an important confidence boost during the Siege of Boston. -
The Declaration of Independence was the first statement by the nation's people showing their right to choose their own government. This helped the colonies come together and against Great Britain in the American Revolution. -
Hancock was a behind-the-scenes force early in the American Revolution. Hancock raised money for the Revolution, he helped secure troops, and he played a role in getting naval forces organized. -
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of British army gave them hope for independence, and helped to secure the support they needed to win the war. -
The Battle of Yorktown showed to be the "decisive engagement" of the American Revolution. The British surrendered and then became the United States of America. -
The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of our American Government. It lays out the system of Government and the rights of the America.