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Charles Montesquieu (1689-1755)
Charles Montesquieu was a French political philosopher and judge, who's theory and writings of separation of powers shaped our modern democratic government. -
Samuel Adams (1722-1803)
Samuel Adams was a political theorist and a founding father of the United States. He had protested the British taxation, united the American colonies during the fight for independence, helped organize the Boston Tea Party, and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
George and Martha Washington (1732-1799) and (1731-1802)
George Washington was the first president of the United States and had led the colonial army to victory over the British as the commander in chief. Martha Washington was married to George Washington and first lady of the United States. -
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801)
Benedict Arnold had started as a war general hero during the beginning of the Revolutionary War but had become a traitor to the U.S. when he decided to fight for the British. -
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, the author of the declaration of independence, and he assisted with the Louisiana Purchase. Thomas Jefferson had also served in the Virginia Legislature, Continental Congress, and as the governor of Virginia. -
The French and Indian Wars (1754-1763)
The French and Indian wars provided Great Britain with a lot of territory in North America. The war marked the critical moments that the British and American relationships changed. -
Boston Massacre (1770)
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldiers and the colonists that ended with the soldiers killing several colonists, and after the riot was finished the colonies had united against the British even more. -
Boston Tea Party (1773)
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the Sons of Liberty that ended in the colonists dumping shiploads of tea into the Boston harbor. This protest caused there to be even more tension between America and Britain. -
First Continental Congress (1774)
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of 13 colonies except for Georgia, the goal of the meeting was to organize their resistance to Parliament’s Coercive Acts. The end result was the agreement that they would boycott British goods unless parliament abolished the Intolerable Acts. -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech (1775)
The line "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" was from Patrick Henry’s speech that urged the Virginia convention to fight in the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Lexington (1775)
The Battle of Lexington was one of the battles that kicked off the Revolutionary War. The battle had proved to the British and King George that their behavior would not be tolerated by the colonists. -
Battle of Concord (1775)
The Battle of Concord was one of the battles that had started off the Revolutionary War. The colonists had won the battle unexpectedly, and that had caused there to be a surge of confidence among the colonists. -
Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War. The British had won, but the Americans had gained the idea that they could overcome Britain's Military because it had taken the British three times to take the Hill. -
The Second Continental Congress (1775)
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies, the meeting represented America’s first real attempt at representative self-governance. At the time, the idea of having such a system was looked upon as crazy. -
Declaration of Independence (1776)
The Declaration of Independence was a document that proclaimed the crimes the British King had committed, contains the ideas of our nation and contains why the colonists wanted independence from British rule. -
Battle of Saratoga (1777)
The Battle of Saratoga was an important battle of the second Revolutionary War. The Americans had won the battle and it had persuaded the French, Spanish, and Dutch to completely enter the war as allies. The battle had also given the Americans a boost of confidence, and the battle is considered an important turning point in the war. -
French Alliance (1778)
The French Alliance was an alliance between America and France. The French had agreed to provide aid to the critically wounded soldiers and supplies to the American colonies. -
Battle of Yorktown (1781)
The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. During the battle, George Washington had commanded the French and Continental troops to victory. -
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolutionary War. The agreement recognized that the U.S. was an independent nation and had given the U.S. more western territory. -
US Constitution signed (1787)
The signing of the U.S. Constitution established the countries national government, fundamental laws, and guaranteed basic rights to its citizens.
