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Benjamin Franklin
He was an American founding father who was sent to France to seek military aid. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He was born on January 17, 1706 and died on April 17, 1790. He was an American patriot. -
George Washington
He was a colonial general who led the Colonies to victory against the British. He fought at Valley Forge and Yorktown. He was born on February 22, 1732 and died on December 14, 1799. He was an American patriot. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. He was in the Battle of Saratoga and held command of West point before defecting. He was born on January 14, 1741 January 3, 1740 and died on June 14, 1801. He was a patriot and turned to a loyalist. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a popular political leader during the American Revolution. He also was the founding father who wrote the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 and died on July 4, 1826. He was an American Patriot. -
Marquis De Lafayette
He was a French general who fought for the colonies and won several battles. He was in the battle of Brandywine and he held Cornwallis off at the battle of Yorktown. He was born on September 6, 1757 and died on May 20, 1834. He was a patriot. -
Treaty of Paris 1763
The Treaty of Paris was a treaty that acknowledged Britian's victory over France and Spain . It was signed in Paris, France. The treaty was important because this war was the reason that Britian heavily taxed the colonies and also gave Britian a lot of French lands. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was taxes imposed by Parliament on the colonies . It taxed most all paper goods in America. It took place in the colonies. This was important to the revolution because it infuriated the colonists and they saw Britian as treating them unfairly. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a group of colonists who were fed up with the British bullying so they dumped a shipment of British tea into the Boston harbor. This movement showed that the colonists were not just going to take everything that Britian does to them. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle took place on the Charlestown Peninsula on the North side of Boston Harbour. It happened on June 17, 1775. The British won the battle. Although the British won, the battle proved that the Revolutionary Army could stand a chance against the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the colonists' document that announced their independence from Britian. The document was signed in Philadelphia on July 4th. This document was important to the revolution because the colonies officially announced themselves an independent nation from Britian. -
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton took place on the morning of December 26, 1776. General Washington and his troops won the battle against the British and Hessians. This battle inspired many rebels to stay in the army longer and also for others to join them. -
Battle of Brandywine
This battle took place in Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia. It happened on September 11, 1777. The British broke through the Americans and captured Philadelphia. The Americans retreated but the army stayed free. This was a major loss for the Americans because they lost their capital, which they then moved to New York. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle took place in Saratoga County, New York. It took place on September 19 and October 7, 1777. The Americans took victory. This battle was a great turning point of the war because it won foreign aid for the Americans, which was the last element needed for victory against the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle took place in Virgina at Yorktown. It lasted from September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781. America and the French won the battle. This battle ended the Revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War between Britian and America. It was signed in Paris at the Hotel d'York. This treaty was important because it ended the Revolutionary War and America won.
