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Benjamin Franklin
He was the tenth son of a soap maker in Boston. He was well known for his newspaper writings of a widow called the Silence Dogwood. His main purpose in politics was for his writing in the constitution and Declaration of Independence in 1 783 and the Treaty of Paris. He was a patriot. He died in 1790. -
George Washington
He lived from 1732 through 1799. He was ordered by Congress to be General George Washington to take command of Continental Army. Washington wasn't really prepared but he was resilient and proved himself to be a great leader of our armies. He won the battle of Trenton in 1776 and the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. He showed that civilians could be part of success of the United States. He lived as a patriot from 1732 through 1799. -
Paul Revere
Silversmith Paul Revere took part in the Boston Tea Party and famously alerted the Lexington Minutemen about the approach of the British in 1775. He fought in the French and Indian War. Four years after saying the "British are Coming" he served as a commander of land artillery in the Penobscot Exhibition. He died in 1818. He was a patriot. -
Benedict Arnold
Arnold was known for his defection from the Continental army to the British side of the war in 1780. He was a member of the sons of Liberty and held a rank of general in Continental Army during Revolutionary War. He died in 1801, being an enemy of the United States. He was a loyalist. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He is considered the "father" author of the Declaration of Independance in 1776 he was also considered a "silent member" because he repRely spoke but he was loud with his pen. He was most known for his labor in writing the religious freedom bill in 1786. Jefferson reduced debt by a third in the United States while in office, but he also put taxes on whisky and cut the navy and army budget. He died in 1826. He was a patriot. -
Sugar Act
In 1764, Parliament passed a modified version of the Sugar Act; the original was passed in 1733. It required people to pay six cents extra on a gallon of molasses. The tax on goods was to reduces trade with other certain countries. This act set up people for the revolt of the Stamp Act. This happened in Great Britain. -
The Stamp Act
This act was passed by the British Parliament and it taxed oriented paper. This includes: legal documents, playing cards. The money from this taxation was to pay for the 10,000 troops in the Appalachian Mountains. This rose the quote "no taxation without representation" and this was in a sermon by Jonathon Mayhew in 1750. It was passed in Britain. -
Sons of Liberty
A group in Boston, who were made of mostly artisans and shopkeepers. They were first called the loyal nine, their name Sons of Liberty began to grow quicker though. Samuel Adams and John Adams were partially in agreeance with them. Their first act that people started knowing about was on August 14, 1765 when Andrew Oliver was found hanging in a tree. By the end of the year every colony had sons of Liberty in every colony. -
Townsend Acts
Act passed by parliament from Great Britain and they were named by Chancellor Charles Townshend. These acts imposed taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into colonies. Parliament repealed all the Townshend duties except for the tax on tea because it led to an ease for two years before American Revolution. The resistance against the tea tax became a symbol of American Patrotism. -
Boston Massacre
This was like a patriotic mob that threw snowballs and sticks at the British soldiers, it really wasn't a massacre either. Only five people died in this "massacre", it was just the buildup of tensions among the colonies. The bristish were demanded to leave because they killed unarmed civilians. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
It was the first military engagements of the American Revolution. There had been tensions building between the thirteen colonies before this emerged. The British troops were untrained and mad, they won which boosted their confidence for the next battle. The battle ended in 1783. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Most of this battle occurred on Breed's Hill, where Major General William Howe marched. Britsh didn't have a lot of amo so they weren't allowed to fire unless they saw the whites of their eyes. However, his let the Americans shoot causing British to retreat. The British defeated the Americans that ended in 1783. -
Battle of Trenton
George Washington began by marching over Delware. Washington defeated them but had to withdrawal. A week later he returned to Trenton to move the British further south, next they marched over night to Princeton in January 3rd. There were 1400 people under the leadership of Colonel Johann Rall however they are rumored to have been drunk from Christmas. The Americans only suffered from five wounded men and two men who froze to death. This battle ended on the 26th of 1776 also. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle secured a critical French alliance for the Americans and let monetary and military support to out do the British. This is also known as the turning point in the Revolution. The French realized that America was their alli, America won. Benedict Arnold was involved in this battle. It ended on October 7th, 1777. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington led 17,000 French and Continental troops fighting against General Lord Charles Cornwalls and a contingent of 9,000 British troops in Yorktown, Virginia. This is one of the most important battles in the war because it ended fighting in American colonies. The Treaty of Paris was signed after this battle and the eight years of the Revolutionary War; this freed the United States as an independent nation. It ended October 19, 1781. While the treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
