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John Locke birth
John Locke was important because he was one of the most influential philosephors ever. And the founding fathers drew heavily on his ideas. -
Charles Montesquieu birth
Charles Montesquieu was the most quoted philosopher in the Constitutional Convention. He believed in true freedom and equality. -
Sam Adams birth
Sam Adams, along ith his second cousin, John Adams were only two of many that signed the Declaration of Independence -
Martha Washington birth
Martha is important because she stood up and said that woman should have more rights. -
George Washington birth
George Washington was the first president of the United States of America and is remembered being one of our founding fathers. -
John Adams birth
John Adams was a president of the U.S.A and was important because he signed the Declaration of Independence. -
John Hancock birth
John Hancock was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Governer of Massachusettes. -
Benedict Arnold birth
Benedict Arnold was a general during the Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British. -
Thomas Jefferson birth
One of our Founding fathers, a signer of the Declaration and he was the one that wrote it. -
Abigail Adams birth
Best known as the wife of the President John Adams and mother of her son Quincy Adams who became the sixth president of the U.S.A -
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French Indian war
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Alexander Hamilton birth
A delegate to the Constitutional Convention and major author of the federalist papers. -
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Minutemen
American Civilians who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice. (no exact time period) -
The Proclamation of 1763
Forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian mountains. -
Quartering Act
Another intolerable act of the parliament of Great Britain -
Boston Massacre
Big street fight in the streets of Boston -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston -
Boston Port act
One of the intolerable acts of the Parliament of Great Britain -
Administration of Justice act
One of the intolerable acts of the parliament of Great Britain. Also known as the murder act or murdering act. -
Massachusettes Government Act
Another intolerable act of the parliament of Great britain -
Quebec act
Another one of the intolerable acts of the parliament of great britain -
Patrick Henrys "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!" Speech
A speech given by Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention in 1775, at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. -
Paul Revere
During this famous ride through the night, Paul Revere was captured by the British in Lexington before he could reach Concord. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Important because they were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary war -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Second Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from the thirteen colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775 in Philidelphia. Soon after the warfare of the American Revolutionary war began. -
Declaration of Independence
Continental Congress voted for Independence -
Hessians
Hessians is the term given to German soldiers that were hired by Britain. -
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Battle of Saratoga
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation served as the United States first constitution. -
French Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance with France was signed in 1778, creating a military alliance between the United States and France against Britain -
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Battle of Yorktown
Most important battle of the Revolutionary war because British General Cornwallis surrendered against the American and French troops. -
Treaty of Paris
Signed by Representatives of King George the III and representatives of the United States of America, the treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War -
U.S Constitution signed
The constitution was written during the Philidelphia convention