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John Locke (1632 - 1704)
John Locke was an English philosopher. Locke made an idea of governmental checks and balances, which the U.S. Constitution used as one of its foundations. He also thought revolution wasn't a right, but an obligation which influenced the Founding Fathers. -
Sam Adams (1722 - 1803)
Sam Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. He championed the notion for individual rights, which became a big American value. Sam Adams participated in the Continental Congress and helped to draft the Articles of Confederation, -
George Washington (1732 - 1799)
George Washington was a big part in the Revolutionary War. He led the American militia to victory and made up the winning strategy that won The Battle of Trenton and The Battle of Yorktown. -
Paul Revere (1735 - 1818)
Paul Revere helped the Revolutionary War in a big way. He warned the militia of the British before the battles of Lexington and Concord which were important battles in the Revolutionary War. -
John Adams (1735 - 1826)
John Adams did very good things for the Revolutionary War. He served as a diplomat in Europe and helped to make the Treaty Of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War. -
John Hancock (1737 - 1793)
John Hancock did many things that affected the Revolutionary War. One thing he did was that he signed the Declaration of Independence.He became the governor of Massachusetts and was the President of the Second Continental Congress which were big parts of the Revolutionary War. -
Benedict Arnold (1741 - 1801)
Benedict Arnold was an American Military Officer. He helped Ethan Allen's troops capture Fort Ticonderoga in 1775, He also participated in an attack on British Quebec. -
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
Thomas Jefferson was an officer in Virginia militia. He then became the governor of Virginia after the state became independent. Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence which made it so Britain could not have control over the colonies. -
Alexander Hamilton (1757 - 1804)
Alexander Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers. He helped draft the Constitution, and he fought in the Revolutionary War. He was also a supporter of colonial protests. -
The Sugar Act
The sugar act was an Act that was passed to enforce tax on the colonies. This act worried the colonists about what Parliament actual intent was which helped the American Revolution grow. -
The Currency Act
The Currency Act was an Act that was passed by Parliament to try to limit the colonies abilities to make their own currency separate from Britain. This was one of the causes of the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event in American history where Colonists threw items like rocks and sticks at British soldiers. The British soldiers killed several colonists in the massacre. This helped Americans in seeing that they wanted to be independent. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was the protest of taxes on tea in Boston, Massachusetts. American Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor and fueled the tension between Britain and the colonies that led to the war. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress helped the colonies get through their crisis, helped declare independence, and secured the independence by helping to win the Revolutionary War. -
Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington was the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The British came to the colonies to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Nobody meant to fight but a gunshot was fired and the British attacked. Some colonists were killed and most fled. -
Battle of Concord
After the Americans ran from Lexington the British went to Concord. The British started to search for guns By the time the Americans got to Concord their forces were enough to overpower the British and make them retreat. This is one of the battles that started the Revolutionary War. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress helped the Revolutionary war by gathering armies, creating strategies, arranging diplomats, and writing petitions. This helped the war so they could have good strategies, and better armies. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document announcing the colonies independence from Britain. This was important to the Revolutionary War because Britain no longer had control over the colonies so if they couldn't have control they wanted war. -
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The Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was the final major event of The Revolutionary War. One of the major British armies were trapped in a peninsula in Yorktown. Virginia forcing them to surrender. This ended most military operations in The Revolutionary War. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War. British and American representatives signed the Treaty of Paris ending the war.