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George Washington
George Washington was one of America's founding Fathers. He was also a General during the American Revolution. -
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French and Indian War
The French and Indian War lasted for 7 years. It was a war over land. It was between the French and British. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation came at the end of the French and Indian war. It stated that no one could use the land that they had just won to keep the peace. -
Boston Massacre
The Redcoats and the Colonist shot at each other. They shot at each other in the street. -
Tea Act
The colonist had to pay extra taxes on Tea. This was what started the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
King George the third was ordering taxes on the colonist. The Sons of Liberty were angry so they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting with 12 of the 13 colonies. It was to discuss solutions to the war. -
Second Continental congress
The second continental congress was a meeting with the 13 colonies. They met about getting independence. -
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Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote common sense to the 13 colonies. He wrote about getting independence from Great Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
It was the first battle in the Revolutionary War. It was in Massachusetts bay. -
Bunker HIll
It was a battle at the early part of the Revolutionary war. It was fought in Charleston Massachusetts. -
Sugar Act
The colonist had to pay taxes on sugar. This added to the Molasses act. -
Declaration of Independence
The 13 colonies wanted to be free from King George. At the Second Continental Congress they wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington crossed the Delaware
George Washington ordered his troops to cross the Delaware River during the night to surprise attack the Hessian Force. It took all night to cross because of so much ice in the river. -
Battle of Trenton
This was when George Washignton and his troops crossed the Delaware. They crossed during the night to surprise the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary War. This was when America won and French joined them. -
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was the final war in the American Revolution. This is when the British surrendered. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the American Revolution. It made boundaries between the British Empire and the United States of America. -
Alexander Hamilton
He was a founding father. He was an influential interpreter. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a founding father. He was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
