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John Locke
A French philosopher that came up with the idea of "natural rights" Became very popular to colonists. Natural rights are your basic human rights that you are born with, and nobody can take away from you. -
The enlightenment
A philosophical movement that encouraged rebellion against Britain. the idea that everyone had "natural rights" that you are born with, and nobody can take away from you. -
Ben Franklin
An American polymath who played a big role in the American Revolution as a writer, political philosopher, and diplomat. He saved the United States during the war for independence. He also negotiated the Treaty of alliance. -
George Washington
George Washington was the leader of the continental congress. He came up with the overall strategy of the war. He was the leadership of the troops against the British forces and was in charge of selecting the generals. He also supplied the army and provided sings like guns, food, and tents. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot during the Revolution. He is mostly famous for his night ride where he alerted the colonial militia of the British invasion. -
British Retaliation
The British sent George Washington to warn the French it was on British land. -
French attack
The French attack a British Fort. Washington surrenders and retreats, the war begins shortly after this. -
start of the French and Indian war
France tried to ban English traders from the Upper Ohio Valley. They captured and killed every British trader they could find in Ohio Valley. -
Battle of Quebec
The battle of Quebec led to England taking over Florida, both of the French and British commanders were shot and killed in war. -
France surrenders
The French surrender. They gave up their last stronghold Montreal, without firing a shot when a British army of 17,500 converged on the city. -
Proclamation of 1763
This made it so that no American colonists could live west of the Appalachian Mountains. This created tension between the colonies and Britain. -
Treaty of Pairs
France gave up Canda and all land east of the Mississippi river to the British. Spain gave up Florida making Britian the most powerful empire in North America. -
The stamp act
An act that Britain's parliament imposed on the colonies. It was a direct tax on all printed materials. every legal document had to be written on specially stamped paper. -
The Townshend act
A series of measures passed by the British Parliament that put a tax on things imported to the Colonies. Many people in the colonies saw this as an abuse of power. -
Boston Massacre
Unarmed citizens were taunting soldiers and throwing snowballs at them out of anger. The soldiers opened fire on the crowd killing 5 civilians. The soldiers were later put on trial, and all found not guilty. Colonists all over all colonies are furious. -
The Boston tea party
Britain put a tax on all non-British tea & banned all non-British tea. A group called the sons of liberty and others dumped all British tea into the Boston Harbor as a protest to the tax. In response Britain put the whole city on a lockdown. -
Intolerable acts
The intolerable acts were harsh laws passed by the British Parliament. They were meant to be a punishment to the American colonists due to the Boston Tea Party and other protests against the British Parliament. -
Continental congress
Politicians from every colony except Georgia met to discuss how to respond to the king. The first meeting was in Philadelphia they decided to ask the king to end the taxes and intolerable acts. This was the first time all the colonies came together as one. -
official start of the Revolutionary war
Started at the towns of Lexington and Concord. Started when a minuteman in Massachusetts fought a brief battel with British troops. -
Second continental congress
At the second continental congress George Washington was picked to lead the colonists. Everyone agreed on getting their independence from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
The America colonies throw of British rule when Philadelphia's congress announces a new nation made up of united states. It is the pronouncement and founding document of the nation. -
Turning point
After winning the battle of Saratoga, France joined the war on the side of the Americans. Helped fight against the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans had their first victory. this led to the treaty of alliance. This also proved that the Americans were serious and could win. -
Battle of Yorktown
This is the battel where Britian finally surrendered. This was the last major battle of the war.
