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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a leading patriot in Boston. He was the first to suggest a continental congress, which he was elected to. After the war, he was governor of Massachusetts for two terms. -
Martha Custis Washington
Martha Mashington was George Washington's wife, after being widowed with 4 children. Martha was a major supporter of George. -
John Adams
John Adams first appeared as a prominent figure against the Stamp Act. Later in the war, he was elected as one of Massachusetts' delegates in the First Continental Congress. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the 2nd first lady (married to John Adams) and an advocate for women's rights. -
The Treaty of Paris-1763
Great Britain, France, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Paris which formally ended the Seven Years' War, and much captured land was returned to their rightful owners. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the government after the French and Indian War ended, cutting the colonists off from the frontier west of the Appalachians.
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Revolutionary War
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Patriots
Patriots were colonists who were dedicated to the colonies becoming an independent nation during the Revolutionary War -
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Loyalists
Loyalists were colonists that were still loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a fine on all paper used in the Americas. The colonists were angered by it, but not so much on the fine they had to pay. Colonists were outraged because the object was to raise money, not regulate commerce. -
The Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 put into force the law that colonies were to provide barracks for British soldiers. If there were no barracks or not enough barracks, the colonists were to provide quarters for the redcoats using their own housing, -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Anarchy were patriots throughout the colonies that pressed Stamp Distributors to resign -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act put fines onto glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The colonists of course did not like paying the act, but that was not what angered them. The colonies were outraged because the act was abuse against the constitutional relationship between Great Britain and the colonies -
The Boston Massacre
Due to the increasing resent of the occupancy of British soldiers, a mob of patriots met a squad of redcoats in the streets of Boston where several patriots were killed. This started the rouse against Britain in the colonies. -
The Boston Tea Party
Enraged by the Tea Act, radical Bostonians tossed 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor disguised as Native Americans. This showed Britain the anger of the patriots and it cost Britain thousands of dollars. -
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The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts by the British government; the Boston Port Act (discontinuation of trade in Boston Harbor), the Administration of Justice Act (trials of royal officials could be moved to Great Britain or other colonies if found appropiate), the Massachusetts Government Act (better regulation of Massachusetts' government), The Quartering Act (citizens must provide housing for redcoats) and the Quebec Act (making Quebec an English territory). -
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The First Continental Congress
Elected representatives from each colony met in Philadelphia, in order to prove to England they were an organized rebellion with a government. -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
Paul Revere was a silversmith patriot in Boston that actively supported the Revolution and he warned the minutemen of Lexington about the British troops marching to Concord. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was the first major battle in the Revolutionary War. British forces were marching to Concord to confiscate rebel weapons. Warned by Paul Revere, the Lexington militia met the Britsih on the Lexington greens. -
Benedict Arnold Fails to Take Quebec
Benedict Arnold was famous for being a traitor. However, in his early military career he was an eager soldier, and quickly worked his way up the ranks. After his failure in capturing Quebec, he was given another oppurunity but proved himself to be impulsive and untrustworthy. He betrayed America in 1779 by bargaining with the British. -
"Common Sense"
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine questionned the British government and royalty, sparking America's revolution. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an author who wrote political pieces about independence. After writing "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis" for the Revolutionary War, he moved to England where he wrote "The Rights of Man" in support of the French Revolution. For this, he was outlawed as anti-monarchist. He was narrowly saved from execution by James Monroe. -
The Declaration of Independence
56 people signed the Declaration of Independence, including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson. The Decleration of Independence stated that the colonies were free of Britain's opression and were now named the United States of America. -
Washington captured Trenton from Hessians
The Hessians were German soldiers that were allied with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. -
The Battle of Saratoga
The British fell to the patriots, giving the Americans spirit. -
The Battle of Yorktown
George Washinton led a troop of 17,000 patriots against 9,000 British soldiers led by Charles Cornwallis in Yorktown, Virginia. This battle was argueably the most important of the Revolutionary War, turning the tide in America's favor. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis headed several successful campaigns in the early Revolutionary War, but he lost the Battle of Yorktown which was the final major conflict. -
The Treaty of Paris-1783
The Treaty of Paris was adocument that was signed by America and Great Britain, ending the Revolutionary War and recognizing the United States of America as an independent nation. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was a very educated man, a founding father and he wrote the Declaration of Independence which he later signed. After the war and serving as governor of Virginia, he was elected the 3rd president of America.
