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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was many things: a printer, writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, civic leader, and diplomat. As a scientist, he is best known for his experiments with electricity. As a writer, he is known for Poor Richard's Almanac and his autobiography. He was the oldest figure of the American Revolution. -
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a american Patriot and he failed as a brewer and a newspaper man. He helped with the Declaration of Independence. -
General George Washington
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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. -
Jhon Handcock
John Hancock was an 18th century U.S. merchant who was president of the Continental Congress and the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. -
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen was born in 1738 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With Benedict Arnold, he led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775. After the war, he petitioned to have Vermont become a state. -
King George the 3
King George the 3 was the king of England and led the 7 year war and was defeated by the colonist. -
Charles Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis led several successful early campaigns during the American Revolution, securing British victories at New York, Brandywine and Camden. In 1781, as second in command to Gen. Henry Clinton, he moved his forces to Virginia, where he was defeated at the Battle of Yorktown. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an early American hero of the Revolutionary War (1775-83) who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was from Shadwell, Virginia and he was a draftsmenof the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the nation's first secretary of state. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was know as the wife of President johns Adams and for her extensive correspondence. -
John Jay
John Jay was one of our founding fathers and he was the first chief of justice. He then became U.S. minister to Spain, helping to broker the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. -
Alexander hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was General George Washington's assistant. He had agreed to have Independence against Great Britain. -
Marquis de Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette was born on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France. He served the Continental Army with distinction during the American Revolutionary War, providing tactical leadership while securing vital resources from France. -
The American Revolution War
The American Revolution War started in 1765 and lasted to 1783. It was a 8 year war. This event is one of the most important in the U.S. history. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was forced for the colonist to let the soldiers stay with them and care for them. The colonist had to feed the soldiers wash their cloths. -
The Boston Massacre
The British troops had been billeted in Boston in October 1768 after repeated requests from British customs officials, who had been harassed and intimidated because of their efforts to enforce the Townshend Acts. Then there was 5 colonies that had died because of the harassment to the soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
One night on December 16, 1773 colonies dress up as Indians and dumped and thrown taxed tea overboard into the harbor. There were 342 chests of tea dumped and thrown into the harbor. -
Lexington and Concord Battles
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle early in the Revolutionary War. he British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts.Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
The Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776 our founding father created The Declaration of Independence to be separated from Great Britain. This is one of the main events that had started the American Revolutionary War -
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross made the first American Flag with the 13 stars dor the colonies on it. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown had been a victory for Virginia, Yorktown and General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington. -
The Treaty of Parris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between the United States of America and Great Britain. This recognized American independence. There were both Representative at the Treaty of Paris from both sides. -
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Sources and Credits
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