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George Washington
He was the first American president, commander of the continental army. He was born February 22, 1732 -
Thomas Jefferson
He was the second vice president, he wrote the declaration of independence, he was the nations first secretary of state. -
French and Indian War
The French and the brittish fought over land for seven years or more. -
Alexander Hamilton
He was the first American secretary. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris represents King George III of great Britten. It ended the revolutionary war. -
Proclamation of 1763
It was the end of the french and Indian war the British issued a proclamation. -
Sugar Act
A law passed by the British parliament in 1764. Sugar imported by the colonies so it gave British sugar growers in the West indies a monopoly on the colonial market. -
Townshend Act
A series of laws passed by the British government on the American colonies. They made new taxes and took away some freedom. -
Boston massacre
British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonist killing five men. -
Boston Tea party
Incident were 342 chest of tea belonging to the British, were thrown into the ocean by American patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians. -
Tea Act
It was the final straw in series of unpopular taxes. It lead to the Boston tea party. -
First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British after the Boston tea party. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the revolutionary war. Both sides are told not to fire, someone shoots and a battle starts. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia, soon after the revolutionary war. -
Bunker Hill
The British defeated the Americans at the battle of bunker hill. Depite their loss, the inexperinced colonist forces got a cofindent boost. -
Common Sense
It was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Advocating independence from bitten to the 13 colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
The 13 colonies served their political connects with great Britain. The declaration of independence summarized the colonist motivations for seeking independence. -
Valley Forge
Proved to be a great trial from the American army, 11,000 soliders at valley sationed at valley forge. Many died. -
Siege of Yorktown
The American forces trapping the British at Yorktown. The battle of York Town ending the revolutionary war.
