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Benjamin Franklin
He was born January 17,1706 and died April 17,1790. He was also a patriot and founding father,who believed that the colonies should be independent. He contributed with the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the 1783 Treaty Of Paris .Franklin was also elected to the second Continental Congress during the American Revolution. -
George Washington
He was born on Faebruary 22,1732 and died December 14.1799.George Washington was a patriot and also member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the first and second continential congresses.He was appointed commander in chief of the american forces and guided american troops untill the british surrender at Yorktown. He also participated in The battle of Lexington and Concordand was present at valley Forge. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was born January 29,1737 and died June 8,1809.He was a patriot ,who used his arguments to inspire people to fight for their independence.He was the author of Common Sense and convinced may people to become patriots . He was an assistant to General Nathanial Green .He also worked for the Pennsylvania General Assembely. -
Thomas Jeffersn
Thomas Jefferson was born April 13,1743 and died july 4,1826.He argued for the freedom of speech,of the press, and of religion.He was a founding father and also a patriot . Jefferson was a member of the second continental congress and drafted the decleration of independence.He declared independence to the americas. -
Marquis De Lafayette
Marquis De Lafayette was born september 6 in 1757 and died May 20 in 1834. He was a patriot and allied himself along side the americans at his own request.He decided to help in any way he could.During the American Revolution , he was a major general in the continental army and was George Washington's most loyal companion.He was involved in the battle of Brandywine,Valley Forge,Battle of Barren Hill,and the battle of Monmouth. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first direct tax imposed on the british colonies in North America;it required the purchase of a tax stamp fro every legal document ,newspaper,or pamphlet.It was proposed by Lord George Greenville and passed by the british parliament. It was imposed on all american colonists in America.The colonists became outraged because they had no say in the taxes imposed on them, -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a conflict between the british soldiers and a group of colonists.The bostonians were the ones who taunted the red coated soldiers in Boston.This caused the british government to repeal all the townshend duties except the one on tea.It was left as an indication of its rights to tax the colonies and this event aslo further increased anti-british sentiment in the colonies. -
Battle of Bunker Hilll
The Battle of Bunker Hill took pace in Massachusetts on june 17 in 1775.The british defeated the americans and it cost the british about 1,000 casualties.This battle overruled any real hope of conciliation between the two. -
The Townshend Acts
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The townshend acts where a new set of revenue producing duties on glass,lead,paper,paints,and tea brought into the colonies.It was initiated by Charles Townshend to tax the people in the american colonies.Britian then stationed troops in Boston to keep the peace and enforce the duties. -
Declaration Of Independence
The declaration of Independence states the colonies independence from Great Britian.There was a committee formed of five delegates but the one who did most of the writting of this document was Thomas Jefferson . The document was written in the american colonies and it aslo formally proclaimed the 13 colonies as independent. -
Battle Of Brandywine
The Battle Of Brandywine took place in Pennsylvania on september 11,1777.British general Howe's troops ,defeated Washington's and the americans lost.The british then seized Philidelphia after their victory. -
Battle of Saratoga
The Battle Of Saratoga took place in New York on October 17,1777.It was an american victory .The british army was surrounded and forced to surrender.This battle was a turning point of the revolutionary war.After this event , It gave France enough confidence in the american cause to enter the war as an american ally. -
Battle of King's Mountain
The battle took place in North Carolina on October 11 in 1780.The patrot Militia defeated the loyalist Militia.This battle was an american victory and also the first major patriot victory. -
Battle of Yorktown
This battle took place in Virginia on October 19 in 1781.Corwallis and his force surrendered and the continental army ,led by George Washington won. This was the last important battle of the American Revolution, the british surrender ended the American Revolution. -
Treaty Of Paris
The treaty of paris formally ended the American Revolution .John Adams ,Benjamin Franklin,and John Jay wrote it and it was to be negotiated between the United States and Great Britian.The British empire finally accepted defeat against its former colonies and regognized the independence of the United States of America. This treaty also set boundaries in the country
