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The Treaty of Paris 1763
The treaty was signed by France, Spain, and Great Britain. The treaty officially ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years war. Portugal was in agreement in this treaty. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation was the "drawing" of a line down the Appalachian Mountains. This line prohibited settelers setteling on the other side of the line which was indian territory. -
The Stamp Act.
The Stamp Act imposed that all printed materials in the colonies had to be stamped with a revenue stamp. The stamps costed money and only British currency was allowed to used. This act along with many others was a cause for the war. -
Quartering Act of 1765
The Quartering Act of 1765 allowed British soldiers to be housed in the homes of colonists. This was one of many acts that caused the revolution. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired without orders into a crowd of Bostonians. The massacre was prevoked by harrassment and verbal abuse of a brittish soldier. Five people were killed and six injured. -
Boston tea party
Colonists disguised as indians threw tea into Boston harbor. The British responded harshly causing more cause for the revolution. Many protests now referance the tea party. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a group of protesters that carried out the Boston Tea Party. They were responsible for many protests in the revolutionary era. Some notable members were: Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. -
Intolerable Acts
These were a series of acts that were very unfair on the colonists. These acts as well lead to the Revolutionary War. The fifth of five acts really didn't afect the american colonists but was still viewed as intolerable. -
Martha Washington
Martha Washington was married to George Washington. She was known as the first first lady. She had four children none with Washington -
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress met from 1774 to 1789 in three incarnations. There were delegates from all thirteen colonies and many of the famous founding fathers were among them. They wrote and passed many important documents. -
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a founding father and a signer of the decloration of independance. He was one of many from the colony of Massachussets. Adams was the second cousin of John Adams and a graduate of Harvard University. -
John Adams
John Adams was also a founding father of the United States. He as well signed the decloration of independance. Adams represented Massachussets in the Continental Congress. He was the first vice president and the second president of our country. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was born England and imigrated to America, with the help of Benjamin Franklin, just in time for the revolutionary war. He wrote pamphlets and inspired the patriots to fight. When he died in 1809 only six people attended his funneral. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was as well a founding father and a signer of the decloration of independance. he in fact had a very large contribution in writing it. Jefferson was our third president. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the second first lady of the United States. she was the wife of John Adams. Mother of John Quincey Adams sixth president of the United States. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere is one of the most famous people in the revolution because of his midnight ride. He rode through the colony of Massachussets yelling "The Brittish are coming!" he died on May 10th 1818. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought at the very beginning of the revolutionary war. They were a colonial victory. The battles were fought in Middlesex county Massachussets. -
Hessians
Hessians were german soldiers that were contracted into the british army. Most were from the region of Hesse. The colonists called them mercenaries -
Lord Cornwallis
General Cornwallis was the general of the British army in the revolutionary war period. He was the general who surrendered at Yorktown in 1781. He died stationed in india in 1805 -
George Washigton
George Washington was undoutably the most famous person in the revolutionary war. He was general of the continental army, signer of the decloration of independance, and our first president. He was elected president unanimously the only president to ever do so. -
Decloration of Independance
The Decloration of Independance was a document written up by the Continental Congress. This decloration was the most important document in american history because it freed us from Britain. It's on display in Washington D.C. -
Patriots
The Patriots were a group of colonists that violently rebelled against Great Britain. Many of the founding fathers were patriots. Basically all who fought in the revolution were patriots. They are also a football team from New England. -
Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga were fought on September 19th and October 7th 1777. These Battles are thought to be the turning point in the war. The americans captured over 6,200 british soldiers in the battles. -
Benedict Arnold
Benidict Arnold was born in Connecticut in 1741. He was a major general in the colonial army. He then became a traitor and switched to the British army. He became a grenideir general for the british. He moved to england in 1791 and died ten years later. -
Battles of Yorktown
The Battles of Yoktown were on September 28th and october 19th. The battle on October the 19th ended with General Cornwallis' surrender. the results of the battle were the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and the British reconition of the Decloration of Independance. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
the Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed in Paris France. The Treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War. American and Brittish delegates were sent over to sign the treaty. The treaty was signed at the Hotel d'York. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were a group of colonists that remained loyal to Britain. When Britain was defeated they fled back to other parts of the empire like florida, the caribeen, and canada. They were the anti patriots.
