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Sam Adams
He helped organize the Sons of Liberty and protested taxation without representation. He worked to unite colonies in the fight for independence during the Revolutionary War. -
George and Martha Washington
He led colonial forces to victory of the British. This is significant because he won the Revolutionary War allowing the 13 colonies to be free from England. -
Paul Revere
When British spies learned about minutemen and militias they sent 800 soldiers to seize weapons from small towns. Paul Revere rode on horseback to warn colonist and the army that the British were coming. This allowed the army be prepared and ready to fight the British army and help win the war. -
John Adams
During the 1700's he was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He also helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris. The is significant because the Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War and the Continental Congress helped end colonists become free from Britain by fight the Revolutionary War. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was elected into the 2nd Continental Congress in 1775. Wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Alexander Hamilton
He made the his reputation through the American Revolution by having a large role in the militia and was a delegate at the Constitutional Convention. He played a role in America becoming independent from Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris war ended the seven year war, The French and Indian War. It also gave fishing rights to the US off the coast of New Finland and allowed access to the Mississippi River for both Britain and the colonies. This was effective as it gave more area for them to trade. -
French and Indian War
Britain and France fought over land in what is now known as America. This is significant because the end of the war brought a lot of debt to Britain, and Britain started taxing the colonies to get out of debt from the war. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp act was a tax that required a stamp on all commercial and legal papers. It is significant to the American Revolution because it was the beginning of them wanting freedom from Britain. -
Townshend Act
A tax on colonist for imports from Britain. This is significant because it another example of Britain unfairly taxing American colonies without their consent which eventually led to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Massacre
It started as a street fight between colonists and British soldiers because American colonists didn't want British soldiers occupying their towns and enforcing taxes. This is significant because it was another example of American's rebelling against the British Empire. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist were angry over the tea tax and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. This was significant to the Revolution because it showed Britain, how unhappy they were with the new taxes Britain had been instituting on the colonies. -
Minutemen
First minutemen were organized in Massachusetts. They were farmers and civilians that trained for battle and were ready to fight the British in a minutes notice. They helped the colonies win the war. -
The First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met to discuss how to get Britain to stop taxing the colonies. This was significant because it was the colonies first attempt at standing up the king. -
Battle of Lexington
When British soldiers met up with colonists tension grew and a gun shot went off. This led to the British attacking colonists and was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a meeting to come up with a plan to change and stop the acts and taxes. The people in the meeting represented the thirteen colonies. It is important because it became the governing part of the United States. -
Declaratory Act Passed
Britain states that it has the power to make laws and taxes on the colonies. This is significant because the American colonies had no say in how Britain treated them. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
A document written by Thomas Jefferson that declared the 13 colonies were free from Britain's control. This was significant because The United States of America was now formed and no longer part of the British Empire. -
Battle of Saratoga
Britain tried to capture Hudson River Valley but surrendered to colonists. This was a turning point in the war because it increased American colonists morale and showed foreign countries like France that American could actually win the war. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle came to an end when British General Cornwalllis was surrendered at Yorktown, VA. This ended the fighting in American Colonies.
