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George Washington(1732-99)
First president of the United States. General and commander of 7.5 major battles. Link text -
Paul Revere(1735-1818)
Colonial militia officer. Creating a system of lanterns to alert soldiers when there were British troops coming. -
John Hancock(1737-93)
First person to sign the Declaration of Independence. Elected President of Massachusetts Provincial Congress Link text -
Benedict Arnold(1741-1801)
Betrayed the colonists and joined the British in the American Revolution. Link text -
Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826)
Author of the Declaration of Independence. Delegate of the Second Continental Congress. Link text -
Alexander Hamilton(1755-1804)
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French and Indian War
British American colonists turned against the French. Treaty of Paris caused war to end.Link text -
Proclamation of 1763
Issued by King George III to make it so that there would be no colonist or french settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains Link text -
Stamp Act
Made it so that all paper documents had to be taxed, therefore leading colonists to start protesting because they thought it was unconstitutionalLink text -
Townshend Act
Forced British goods into the colonies, therefore leading to riots from the colonists.Link text -
Boston Massacre
Protest in Boston that led a few colonists to get killed by British troops. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest done to repel the Tea Act of 1773. Helped spark more tension between Britain and the colonies. -
First Continental Congress
First gathering of colonists to discuss withstanding the British acts. -
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Second Continental Congress
Where it was decided that the Continental Army be created. Where the Declaration of Independence was signed and issued. Link text -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Americans defeated by British, but raised colonists' spirits because they realized that if they were committed to their country they could defeat the British. Link text -
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
Famous speech written by Patrick Henry to help ready everyone for the war against the British. Link text -
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Declaration of Independence
Document written by Thomas Jefferson to declare the colonies free from Britain. -
Hessians
German soldiers hired by the British to help them during the American Revolution. -
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French Alliance
The French signed the Treaty of Alliance, which made it so that neither America or France would sign a peace agreement with the British, and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which acknowledged the United States as a free nation. Link text -
Battle of Yorktown
British army surrenders after being cornered in Yorktown, Virginia. Declared last major battle of the American Revolution. Link text -
Signing of the United States Constitution
Declared the United States a free country.
