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Sam Adams
Politician and Leader of the Sons of LIberty. He was a poplular leader in war and was cousin to John Adams. -
Martha Custis
She was the wife of George Washington. She was the first first lady of the United States. -
George Washington
He fought in the French Indian War for England and then fought against Enfland during the Revolutionary War. He was a famous General and became the first President of the United States. Washington is known as the Father of our country. -
Paul Revere
He alerted the americans that the British are coming before the battle of Lexington and Concord -
John Adams
He was cousin to Sam Adams and Abigail was his wife. HE was the lawyer who defended the British after the Boston Massacare. He was active as a patriot in the war. -
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense which was the first pamphlet to ask openly for independence for the colonies from England. Lots of colonists read it and it made them support the Revolutionary War. -
Charles Cornwallis
One of the leading British Generals during the war. He surrendered at the Siege of Yorktown -
Benedict Arnold
He was an American General, but tried to give West Point to the British in exchange for money -
Thomas Jefferson
He wrote the Declaration of independece and become the 3rd President of the U.S. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of John Adams. She is famous for the many letters she wrote to her husband during the war. She wantwd the colonies to successfully gain independence and become a country free from England. -
Treaty of Paris (1763)
This treaty marked the end of the Seven Years War. It was the beginning of an era of British rule outside Europe. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation closed off the frontier to colonial expantion.
The proclamation also established Quebec,East Florida, West Florida, and Grenada. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was parliament's first etempts to assert authority over the colonies -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was passed so that colonists would be required to provide housing and food for British troops. -
Sons of Liberty
A secret group of patriots who rebelled against England and set up acts of defiance like the Boston Tea Party. -
The Townshend Acts
A series of laws that place taxes on glass, paper, lead, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
This was a fight in the streets of boston between a "patriot" mob and British soldiers. It was a signal event leading to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
Radical Bostonians dressed like Native Americans and tossed 342 chests of tea into the water to protest a new British tax. -
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The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. The colonies discussed grievances against the crown. -
Intolerable acts
5 laws that the British passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party. This helped lead to the outbreak of war. -
Lexington And Concord
First battle of the Revolutionary War. The British wanted to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock, but they escaped. -
Loyalists
Colonists who were loyal to King George. -
Patriots
Colonists who were rebles and wanted independence from England. -
Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that openly asked colonists to seek independence from Britain. Many colonists read the pamphlet and then supported the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Indipendence
It was written by Thomas Jefferson and It declared indipendence form the British rule. -
Battle Of Saratoga
Burgoyne surrenders to American General Gates in Saratoga, NY. -
Hessians
They were German mercenaries who were paid 25 cents to fights for the British against the colonies. Many ended up staying in America. -
Battle Of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrounded on land and sea by Americans and French and surrenders. -
Treaty Of Paris 1783
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War. It said the colonies were an independent country.
