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King George III
the King that raised taxes in Amarica to a point to the revoloution. -
First Continental Congress
Twelve of the Thirteen colonies sent deligates to Philidelphia's Carpenters Hall. The deligates went, not to advocate independance but instead right the wrongs commited against the Amarican people. -
Quebec Military Campaign
The attempt by the Amaricans to gain controll of the Brittish Provence of Quebec. The campaign proved to be a disaster, however the actions of Benidict Arnold are credited with preventing a full counter-attack from the brittish. -
Patriots
A person who believed in the seperation of Amarica from the Brittish empire. someone who was willing to fight for his liberty -
Battle of Bunker Hill
2,400 Brittish soldiers of the Boston garrison did battle with 1,500 soliders of the Amarican Continental Army on the Charelstown Peninsula. Atlthough it was conciderd a Brittish victory, the losses of the Brittish Army were conciderd detremental to the overall Amarican victory. -
Olive Branch Petition
A letter was sent to King George by the Second continental congress as a last effort to avoid war and give the King a chance to right his wrongs -
Declaration of Independence
The document that seperated the 13 colonies from Brittan and joined them together to form the United States of Amarica -
Battle of Trenton
Battle between General Washington and Colonel Rahl. Victory was achived by the Amaricans which proved to be a great victory. -
Battle of Princeton
Battle in which the Amaricans attemped to make ground in New Jersey but were out numberd. The Amaricans out menuvered the Brittish escaping defeat. -
General Charles Cornwallis
The general that lead the brittish to noumorous victories putting the Amaricans in a hole at the begenning of the war. -
Vally Forge
Genral Washington and his troops stayed 20 miles south of Philidelphia while preparing for the Battle of Trenton. -
Genral George Washington
The Genral that lead Amarica to numoruos victories that won the war. He also became the fierst President. -
Battle of Savannah
one of the bloddiest battles of the revoloution. conciderd a failure. when reinfrosements didn't show up. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Amaricans and the French attacked the Brittish stronghold in Yorktown. Genral Washington and Lieutenant Genral de Rochambeau commanded the French and Amarican Forces and Major Genral Lord Cornwallis lead the Brittish. After losing 800 soliders the Brittish surrenderd. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty that ended the revoloutionary war, removing all Brittish troops from Amarica, and expanding the borders of Amarica.
