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The Stamp Act
This act required the colonists to pay taxes on each printed paper that they used and even on newspapers and playing cards. This act along with others led to the famous saying "No taxation without representation." -
The Sons of Liberty (Man's role)
Generally military aged men fought in the local militia, the Minutemen, or the Continental Army. Sometimes they would join patriot groups like the Sons of Liberty whom led the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Massacre & Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks became the first casualty of the American Revolution during the Boston Massacre. -
Samual Adams (Boston Committee of Correspondence)
Samual Adams organized the Boston Committee of Correspondence in order to communicate with other colonies to fight against "taxation without representation." He also helps lead and organize the Sons of Liberty who would later be involved in the Boston Tea Party. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty and other colonists grouped together, dressed as Native Americans, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor as a form of protest to the tea tax. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a set of four acts that were passed as punishment for the behavior of the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. These four acts were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. -
First Continental Congress
Delegated from 12 of the 13 colonies joined to secretly discuss America's future under the growing aggression of the British. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress appointed ambassadors, issued paper currency, raised the Continental Army, and appointing generals. -
1st Rhode Island Regiment
Both free and enslaved African Americans served in the Continental Army, usually in integrated units. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was one of the few that served throughout the entirety of the war. -
The Midnight Ride
Paul Revere rode his horse to Lexington, Massachusetts to spread the word about British Invasion before the battles of Lexington and Concord. "The British are coming. One if my land, two if by sea." -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
This is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired. This battle is considered a major Patriot victory. -
A New Battle Cry (Patrick Henry)
Patrick Henry gave a speech where he quoted the American Revolution's war cry for freedom. " Give me liberty, or give me death!" -
The Role of White Settlers in the Revolution
White male settlers could joined the Continental Army, Minutemen, or the local militias. These settlers were mostly soldiers whether they are protecting their homes in the local militia or all of the colonies by serving in the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle is known as one of the bloodiest battles of the revolution. Over 2,200 redcoats were killed in just two hours of fighting and only 400 patriots killed. -
George Washington
The Continental Congress appoints George Washington as Commander and Chief of the Continental Army. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published Common Sense in order to influence lower education people that the British were the cause of all of the colonist's problems. -
Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson)
Thomas Jefferson writes the official "breakup letter" from Britain, The Declaration of Independence. This document officially proclaimed that the American colonies were completely free from British authority and the king. Jefferson was influenced by the theories of John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Charles de Montesquieu. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and his army had to cross the Delaware in a winter storm to get to Trenton. This battle boosted colonist moral and encouraged the soldiers to keep fighting when they were tired and ready to go home. -
The Stars & Stripes (Women's role)
Betsy Ross is remembered for making the first "Old Glory". Women were crucial to the American Revolution. They led fundraisers, supplied troops, worked in military camps, and tended to wounded soldiers. -
Native Americans in the Battle of Oriskany
The Oneida Indians fought with the colonists during the Battle of Oriskany. They also helped the Continental Army by providing information, scouting, spying, and catching deserters. -
Battle of Brandywine (Marquis de Lafayette)
Marquis de Lafayette experienced his first action during this battle. He showed great courage and led an orderly retreat. He was shot in the calf during this battle and recovered to continue his command. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was a turning point in the war. This American victory created higher moral and helped to secure French Aid. -
Siege of Yorktown
General George Washington led the American soldiers to victory at the siege of Yorktown, which ultimately ended military operations in the American Revolution. This victory also led to peace treaty negotiations. -
The Treaty of Paris (John Adams)
John Adams aided in negotiating a peace treaty between Britain and the colonists that ended the American Revolution.