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Charles Montesquieu(1689-1755)
Charles Montesquieu was a french political philosipher, his ideas impacted many of the leaders in the American Revolution ideas. Montesquieu wrote The Spirit Of Laws which is what many leaders looked at to get their government. -
French-Indian War(1754-1763)
The French-Indian war was the very beginning of everything, it was expensive, and the British used the colonists to make that money, and the colonists got angry. This was the very first thing the Britain did that made the colonists angry. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre roused colonists, and drove to want to fight more. It made many people start to really realize that they didn't like Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
This is where colonists dumped a bunch of tea into the ocean, it is important because it angers the British, which contributes to the war. This was the first major act of defiance the colonists made against Britain. -
Sam Adams(1722-1803)
Sam Adams was a founding father, he protested British rule, and helped to bring together the colonists against Britain. He was leader and helped to win the war, and was also a part of continental congress. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec act pleased Quebec, but angered the colonists, the colonists wanted this land, so Britain allowing people to live beside them was frustrating. The Quebec act was part of the intolerable acts, and made the colonists want independence even more. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was where the states created the declaration of Rights, and in that they agreed to still be part of Britain, however, Britain had no right to tax them. -
Minutemen
Minutemen were those who responded at a moments notice to military threats, they were an elite team. Minutemen were vital to the winning of the war, they contributed to many battles against the British. -
Paul Revere(1735-1818)
Paul Revere was famous for his ride through Lexinton to alert Sam Adams and John Hancock of the British approach. He had a system of lanterns to alert the minutemen too. -
Battle of Lexington
The battle of Lexington was one of two battles that signaled the start of the American Revolution. This was the very first battle the colonists had against the British. -
Battle of Concord
This was one of two battles that signaled the start of the American Revolution. The colonists won this battle, and that was very unexpected, this provided the confidence for colonists to win many other battles. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill was inspiration for colonists. The colonists lost all of their strategic position during this battle but still won. -
Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson is best known for writing the declaration of Independence. This is important because it is one of the most important documments in US history. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration Of Independence is important because it contains the nations goals and ideals, as well as signifying the day the US broke off of British rule. -
John Hancock(1737-1793)
John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress, and was the first to sign the Declaration Of Independence. John Hancock also used his wealth and influence to help the colonists win the war. -
French Alliance
The French alliance contributed greatly to the war by opening trade routes between France and America. Not only did it do that but the French backed up America in its military efforts against Britain, without this alliance it is possible we would have lost. -
Battle of Yorktown
In this battle the British surrendered to General George Washington. This battle made the British realize that there was no longer any chance of winning the war. This battle was the last major battle in the american revolution, and signals the end of the war, as well as the beginning of independence. -
Treaty Of Paris
The Treaty Paris was the formal end of the American Revolution. In the treaty Britain recognized the colonists independence, and gave away much of their land. -
US Constitution Signed
After the American Revolution, how the US was going to be ruled was unknown, so a bunch of delegates came together to create the US constitution. The Constitution was greatly influenced by the American Revolutionary war. -
Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757-1804)
Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers. He also convinced people to agree to the US Constitution.
