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John Locke (1632-1704)
He laid much of the groundwork for enlightenment and was a key advocate in the Scientific Revolution -
Charles Montesquieu 1689-1755
charles montesquieu Was a French political analysis who believed in the separation of powers during the Enlightenment -
Sam Adams 1722-1803
Samuel Adams was one of the founding fathers of the United States He also brought the colonies together to fight for independence -
Alexander Hamilton 1755- 1804
He was one of America's founding fathers he also played a very key role in defending the US Constitution -
John Hancock 1737-1793
He was one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence and he was a governor of Massachusetts -
Paul Revere 1735-1818
Paul Revere Was a colonist And a patriot his most famous act of patriotism was when he wrote through the town and yelled the British are coming to warn everyone of an upcoming Massacre -
French and Indian War 1754–1763
The French and Indian War was a war between The colonies of British America and New France Aided by Native American Allies on both sides -
Minutemen
Minutemen were self trained soldiers that formed an army to fight for the Americans in the Revolutionary War they were supposed to be ready at a minute's notice hence the name -
George and Martha Washington 1732-1799
George led the Continental Army for Independence for America and Martha was there for his support -
Benedict Arnold 1741-1801
Benedict Arnold was a war hero for the Americans at the beginning of the Revolutionary War but then he became one of the most famous traitors switching sides and fighting for the British -
Hessians
The Hessians Were German soldiers that fought for the British during the Revolutionary War -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 issued by King George the third stated that all land West of the Appalachian Mountains was an Indian reserve -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when several British soldiers shot and killed a mob of Patriots in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest organized and committed by the Sons of Liberty where they dumped 342 chest full of tea into the ocean -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of all the colonies that eventually became the USA -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of all of the 13 colonies for the Revolutionary War -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a declaration to King George the third of the colonists freedom in America -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were articles that created a government that was very weak gave most of the power to the state governments -
French Alliance
The French Alliance Was a treaty that aligned the American forces with the French forces for the Revolutionary War -
Abigail and John Adams 1735-1826
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War She was the ambassador's wife and she also embraced The concept of Independence personally and politically
