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John Locke
One of the most influential patriotic Enlightenment speakers. He came up with liberal concepts that helped spur the revolution. -
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Paul Revere
Paul Revere was spy for the patriots and a participant in the boston tea party. -
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Lord Cornwallis
A British general in the revolutionary war. He won in Yorktown, Brandywine, and Camden among others. -
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Thomas Jefferson
Founding father and author of the Declaration of Independance, Thomas Jefferson was also the third president of the U.S.A.. -
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Marquis De Lafayette
A French officer who fought for the colonies in the Revolutionary War. He participated in the battle of Brandywine, and lost. He was an admirer of George Washington. -
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Sons of Liberty
A Group of rebels that carried out secret acts against british rule. The most noteable action was the Boston Tea Party. -
Townshend Acts
These are taxes on glass, lead, paints, and paper. Named after Charles Townshend. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists disguised as natives boarded a british ship and dumped tea into the harbor in retaliation to the Tea Act. -
Intolerable Acts
The British reply to the Boston Tea Party. This was a shutdown of the harbor until the tea was paid for. Hundreds of soldiers were also stationed in the colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The british were sent to confiscate colonial weapons but were ambushed and 700 british soldiers were killed. This was the first battle of the revolution. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
A British victory at bunker hill during the seige of boston actually turned out to be a confidence boost for the colonists because so many british were killed. -
Declaration of Independance
Written by Thomas Jefferson, the collaboration of the sons of liberty as well as other colonial leaders led to a document that made the colonies their own countries. -
Battle of Trenton
An extremely successful attack on the Hessians. Almost 1000 Hessians were killed or captured. This is when the famous crossing of the Delaware happened. -
Battle of Saratoga
The most important Battle of the war, giving the colonists decisive victory over the British during the Revolutionary war. -
Battle of Yorktown
A Victory for the patriots. The French established themselves as an ally of the colonies by assisting the colonial army.
