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Thomas Paine
He was an activist and a revolutionary. He was a French man and was very invloved in the French revolution. He was arrested in Paris for a suspicion of treason although he was loyal to France. -
Lord Cornwalis
He was a British officer. He surrended in the battle of Yorktown which ended many hostilities with the Americans. -
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Treaty of Paris
This ended the French and Indian war. France gave up all its territories which ended th eofreign military threat to the British. -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamtaion said that settlers could not go past the Appalachian mts. -
Stamp Act
When Britain taxed stamps for the colonists to help pay off debt caused by the war. -
Quatering Act
This said that all colonists had to house and provide for British soldiers which otrages the colonists. -
Loyalists
These people were loyal to the crown. They did not agree with the colonists. -
Patriots
These were people that were most likely colonists. They did not agree with the British. -
Declaration of Independence
This was a statement by the Continenta Congress that announced the thirteen colonies and declared their independence from Britain. -
Hessians
Hessians are German soldiers who fought for the British in the revolutionary war.Many left and joned the Americans. -
Townshend Acts
These acts were trying to defray imperial expenses on the colonists. They included taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. This was to help pay for debt caused by the war. -
Boston Massacre
This was a killing of 5 colonists by British regulars. This happened beacsue of taxes imposed by the Townshend Acts to pay for the war. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were unhappy about taxes put on the tea and other goods by the British. The British put these taxes on to pay off debt. The colonists dressed as Indians and thre the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Sons of Liberty
This was a group of American patriots/colonists that originated in the North American British colonies. The groups goal was to protect the rights of the colonists. They were the cause of the Boston Tea Party. -
Intolerable Acts
The government used a lot of money to control Massachussetts using these acts. The Townhend Acts made a small amount of moneryb which was spent on these acts in attempt to make more money to make up for the debt. -
1st Continetal Congress
All colonies except Georgia sent delegates to this meeting. They were elected by legislature. These people tried to seek resolution with England. -
Lexington and Concord
These battles kicked off the Revolutionary War. The colonists and the British were involved. Pual Revere sound the alwarm that British were coming to make an attack. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British were planning an attack. That attack was called Lexington and Concord. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was a founding father. He was also the main author of the Declaration of Independence. That declaration declared the colonies independent so the writing of that document is a crucial part in history. -
Battle of Saratoga
This was the turing point of the war. This victory fo the colonists began the ending of the war. -
Benedict Arnold
He was a general in the Revolutionary War who became unloyal and defected to the British. He was planning to surrender several forts to the British but he was discovered. -
Martha Curtis Washngton
She was the wife of George Washington and the official first lady. She had no kids ith George but they raised two kids of her late husband. -
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington led 17,000 french and continental men to fight the British. French and Continetal people won. This was a battle in the war. -
Treaty Of Paris
This ended the American Revolution and formally declared the United States as an independent nation. -
George Washington
He was our first president. In the Revolutionary War he was a commander in cheif. He was a very important part in many battles. Many people call him the father of our country. -
Sam Adams
He was a founding father and a president. He also brewed beer. -
John Adams
John Adams was the second president of the US. He was a founding father who opposed slavery. -
Abigail Adams
She was the wife of John Adams(the first vice president) which made her the first second lady. She was also the second first lady.
