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Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was a Founding Father and a political theorist who protested British taxation without representation. Hed was also the second cousin of John Adams and he served as governor. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/samuel-adams -
George Washington
George Washington was commander in chief and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. He also led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero. https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was known well for helping the Americans colonists in the Battle of Lexington and Concord by warning them the British were coming. He and a few other men road through town yelling and warning everyone. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/paul-revere -
French and Indian War
The start of this war was when the French expansion into the Ohio River valley kept bringing up conflict with the claims of the British colonies, especially Virginia. The British got angry and officially declared war. https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was started by the British at the end of the French and Indian War. American Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains went to the British. -
Sugar Act
The sugar act was when the British taxed sugar and molasses goods to try to stop people from smuggling those goods. https://www.britannica.com/event/Sugar-Act -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on King Street in Boston. It began as a street fight between American colonists and a British soldier but quickly escalated. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American colonists that happened on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s Wharf. It was the first big protest by American colonists towards Great Britain because they imposed “taxation without representation" on the 13 colonies. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party -
Massacchusetts Government Act
The Massachusetts Government Act was an act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. It ended giving its royally-appointed governor wide-ranging powers to do what they wanted with it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Government_Act#:~:text=The%20Massachusetts%20Government%20Act%20(14,appointed%20governor%20wide%2Dranging%20powers. -
John Hancock
John Hancock was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a governor of Massachusetts. He used his wealth and influence to help start a movement for the American Revolution. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/john-hancock -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord fought on kicked off the American Revolutionary War. While British troops marched into Boston, Paul Revere and other rides alerted the colonists. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the official document to state that the USA was no longer a part of Great Britan. It was signed by 56 men on August 2, 1776, in Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of Yorktown was when British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his army surrendered to George Washington’s forces. The outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the last big fight of the revolution and started the new independent nation. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown -
Treaty of Paris
The Revolutionary War was officially ended at the Treaty of Paris. Great Britan recognized the United States as an independent country and gave them all land past the Mississippi river. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/treaty-of-paris -
US Constitution signed
The Constitution of the United States of America is a document signed by 38 of the 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Supporters of the document waged a hard-won battle to win ratification. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-constitution-signed -
Hamilton's financial foundation
Alexander Hamilton was a big part of the revolution. One of his biggest successes was helping create the biggest financial foundation for the USA now known as the federal reserve system including the first federal bank. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/alexander-hamilton#:~:text=Born%20into%20obscurity%20in%20the,and%20ratifying%20the%20U.S.%20Constitution. -
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was one of the first big woman rights advocates. Along with that, one of two women to be the wife and mother of US presidents. https://www.history.com/topics/first-ladies/abigail-adams -
John Adams
John Adams was one of the first American presidents and one of the last presidents to not be a member of a political party. He also helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris which is what officially ended the Revolutionary War.
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Thomas Jefferson
Tomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S president. Later on in his life, he served as U.S. minister to France and the U.S. secretary of state. https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson
