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Treaty of Paris
Since the British won the French and Indian War, the French had to give up their land. The British got the Ohio River Valley and Quebec, while Spain got Louisiana and part of Mississippi. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation happened after the French and Indian war, and it was to close off expansion for the settlers. the Indians were to have the land, and the settlers were to be removed. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, and she was the First Lady. When John was away, Abigail had to take care of the children, manage the finances, and she also hid runaway soldiers. -
Stamp Act
This was a tax put on the American colonies by the British colonies. It stated that they had to pay a tax on many printed materials. The American colonies had to buy printed materials from the British that had an official stamp act. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a secret group protesting against the Stamp Act. During the Boston Tea Party, the patriots who threw the tea over were also called the Sons of Liberty. -
Quartering Act
the Quartering Act was an act that required the government to give the British soldiers housing. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were laws made by a treasurer named Charles Townshend. These laws put taxes on many items such as tea, glass, lead, paint, and paper. This was a way that the British could get money from the Americans. All taxes went away from items except tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when five men in Boston were killed by some British soldiers. It started with an argument between some British soldiers and some colonists. (Americans) However, this argument started to escalate quickly with more people coming to join the argument and soon a British captain shot at the colonists and five people died. -
Patriots
Patriots were people who wanted to be independent from British rule. They wanted their own country away from the British. -
Sam Adams
Sam Adams was the representative of Massachusetts for the First Continental Congress. Also, during the battle of Lexington and Concord, the British were primarily after him. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a protest by the colonists, and was the main leading factor towards the Revolutionary War. The colonists decided to dump all of the tea on the British ships to protest against tea taxes. The British lost millions of dollars in tea. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were laws placed by the British parliment after the Boston Tea Party as a punishment on the colonists. The laws included The Quartering Act, The Boston Port Bill, The Administration of Justice Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, and The Quebec Act. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was when delegates from each of the thirteen colonies came together to send a letter to King Greorge III explaining that they didn't like how they were being treated. John Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Washington were main icons in this event. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was significant to the Revolutionary War right before the Battle of Lexington and Concord. He was known for taking a "Midnight Ride" telling all the towns " The British are coming! The British are coming!" -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was a very small battle against British soldiers and rebel colonists. This was the start of the Revolutionary War. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was a writer during the Revolution. He got interested in the Revolution during the battle of Lexington and Concord, and then wrote a book called "Common Sense." -
George Washington
George Washington was a general in the Second Continental Congress and he led the English in the Battle of Lexington and Concord with Benedict Arnold. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a declaration adopted by the Continental Congress stating that the 13 colonies were independent states and out of British rule. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. -
Loyalists
Loyalists were Americans that wanted to follow under British rule. They were Americans, but they still wanted the British as the leaders. -
Hessians
The Hessians were Germans who faught for the British in the Revolution. They were most known for being defeated in Trenton by George Washington. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was known as the turning point in the war because it showed that the colonists could fight against the British. The main leader for the British was General John Burgoyne, and the leader for the colonists was Major General Horatio Gates. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a real hero during the Battle of Saratoga. He led the attack on the British. Later on, the Continental Congress weren't happy with him, so Arnold started telling secrets to the British. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was very important because it was the last battle in the Revolutionary War. This was when the British army surrndered, and were considering a peace treaty. -
Lord Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis was known as one of the British generals. He is known for surrendering at the Battle of Yorktown ending the Revolution. -
Treaty of Paris ( 1783 )
This was the treaty ending the Revolutionary War. Since the British lost, they had to remove all troops from the American colonies, and they had to reconize the independent colony. The treaty also made new borders. -
John Adams
John Adams was a representative for Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress. He was the second president of the United States.
