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Samuel Adams
Samuel A. was an american statesman, political philosipher and one of the founding fathers of the United states. He was born in September 27, 1722. -
Martha Custis Washington
Martha Washington was the wife of George Washington and was considered to be the first lasdy of the United states. But this term wasnt' coined until after she died. -
George Washington
George Wahinton was the first president of the United States of America, the commander- in chief of the Continental Army, and one of the Founding Fathers of the USA. -
John Adams
John A. served as the first Vice President of the United States, was a founding father, a statesman, a diplomat and a leading advocate. He was a life long opponent of slavery and never once had a slave. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an English American political activist, author and revolutionary. He inspired Patriots to declare Freedom from Britian. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis was born in December 31, 1738. He was a british general who fought in many battles. The most important one was the Battle of Yorktown where the british were forced to surrender. AFter the war, Cornwallis became Governer General of India and the Viceroy of Ireland. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary war who originally fought for the Continental Army but defected to the British Army. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Delaration of Independence, a Founding Father of America and the third president of the United States. -
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris formally ended the Seven Years War otherwise known as the French and Indian War. This marked a begginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe. -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 closed off the frontier to colonial expansion. The Proclamation also defined four new colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax put on colonists by the British Parliament that said that any printed materials in the colonies be printed on stamped paper produced in London. The money collected from The Stamp Act was used to protect the American frontier. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an act for punishing munity and desertion and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. -
Townshend Acts
The Towshend Acts were a series of laws that placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The British eventually appealed these taxes except for the one on tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a streetfight between a "patriot" mob and a squad of British Soliders. Several colonists were killed which led to campains and riots. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were people who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain. They were often called tories or royalists. Many Loyalists left and went back to britain around -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists were frustrated so they dressed as Mohawk Native Americans, called themselves the Sons of Liberty and dumped 342 whole crates of British tea into the Boston harbor. -
Sons of liberty
A group formed to protect the rights of the colonist and to take the streets against the abuses of the British Government. They are best known for undertaking the boston tea party. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws sponsered by the British Prime Minister in respone to the Boston Tea Party. -
The 1st Continental Congress
The 1st Continetal Congress was a group of 56 delegates from 12 different colonies who met in Philidelphia in September of 1774. They didn't want Great Britian to know they were united so they met in secracy. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere is knonw by many from his famous Midnight ride to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that he was going to be arrested. He also warned the countryside of the British March. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was a battle where the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" happened. Both sides opened fires. The American were forced to withdraw but the slowed the British. -
Delaration of Independence
The Delaration of Independence of the 13 United States of America declared freedom and rights to the people and the thought that all men were created equal. -
patriots
Patriots were people who wanted the American colonies to gain their independence. The most famous patriots was George Washington who led the Continental Army crossed the delaware on December 25. -
Hessian
Hessian were the german auxiliaries that were under service for the Crown of the British Empire. April 11, 1777 after bugerones surrender, the hessions were held in prisons until the end of the war. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was the turning point for the Revolutionary war and convinced france to enter the war on the side of Americans. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was an American victory that ended the Revolutionary War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the war on Sep. 3rd 1783. It was sighned in Paris by Benjamin F., John A., and John Jay. The treaty also set new borders for the United States. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams and the mother of the sixth president of the US, John Quincy Adams. She is best known for the letters she wrote to her husband that were full of intellecual discussions on politics and the government.
