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Hessians were German auxiliaries serving under Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. Many Hessians were from the region Germany and around it.
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Samuel Adams was one of the founding fathers of the United States and a leader of the American Revolution.
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Martha Custis Washington was wife to George Washington and the she is considered the First Lady of the United States.
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Washington commanded the Continetal Army and was the first president of the United States of America. Also he was one of the founding fathers of the United States.
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John Adams was the second president of the United States while before becoming president was one of the founding Fathers ofthe United States.
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He was a English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary during the war. Paine also helped Benjamin Frankline in 1774 after imagrating to the British colonies.
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Cornwallis was a British general during the Revolutionary Warw however he surrendered to American troops in the battle of Yorktown.
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Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War who at first fought for America, but changed to the British side midway thought the war.
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Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Also Jefferson was the third president of the United States.
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Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the third president of the United States. Also she is considered the second first lady of the United States.
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Treaty of Paris was signed after the victory over France and Spain in the Seven Year War. This marked the beginning of the era where Britiain's dominance was outside of Europe.
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Issued on by King George III after the French and Indian war had ended. The Proclamation was to organizes Great Britain's new North America colonies to establish trade with Native North American Indians.
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The Stamp Act imposed taxes on the colonies by the British Parlement. This included many printed materials like documents, magizines, news papers, etc.
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Son of Liberty was part of the American Patriots. This group formed to protect the rights of the colonists. There biggest act was the Boston Tea Party.
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Passed by the British Parliament to the rebelling colonies these were a series of acts. These acts were to repay costs from the Frence and Indian war/ Seven Year War.
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British Army Soldiers killed 5 and wounded 6 citizens. After the Boston Massacre tension between the British and colonists was tense.
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The Patriots were colonists from the thirteen colonies that violently rebeled against Great Britain before and during the Revolutionary War.
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Disguised as indians, the colonists deminstrated their rebel from Great Britain by dumping a entire supply of tea into the Boston Harbor. Their defiance was from the increase of tax on tea.
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The 1st Continental Congress purpose was about the Intalerable Act by Great Britain. The Intalerable Act was the punishment of the Boston Tea Party.
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Paul Rever's "Midnight Ride" was to warm Patriots about British troops coming to sieze hidden military supplies in Concord.
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This was the first military battles of the Revolutionary War. These two battles sparked disagreement between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies.
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This declared the thirteen colonies war against Great Britain. The colonies wanted to be independence of the British Empire.
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The Loyalist's were people still loyal to Great Britian and fought against the Patriots during the Revolutionary War. There cause was to defeat the Patriots that wanted freedom from Great Britian.
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The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War for the Americans. The British triumphed over the Americans in the 1st battle, but the Americans came back and conquored the British in the end.
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American and French troops fought British troops for command over Yorktown. The Battle of Yorktown ended in the surrender of the British troops and General Lord Cornwallis.
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Ended of the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America. America enlarged their boundaries at the end of the war.
