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John Locke
John Locke presented the idea of governmental checks and balances. -
French and Indian War
This war was a very territorial war and this war lasted for 7 years! -
Proclamation of 1763
This proclamation was issued after the french and indian war and it made sure Europeans didn't come into their land. -
Boston Massacre
The British opened fire on all the Americans in Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest ran by the Americans against the British. -
Sam Adams
Sam Adams was a politician in the American Revolution. -
Minutemen
Minutemen were the first to fight during the American Revolution. -
First Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was 12 colonies that became the US. -
Thomas Jefferson
He was important because he was elected onto the continental congress and he wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord kicked off the Revolutionary war. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a very powerful founding father. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration was for the colonies to leave Britain and form their own new life. -
French Alliance
This was when the French became an ally with Americans. -
Articles of Confederation
This was important because it provided the confederation a new nation. -
Treaty of Paris
This Treaty ended the war of the American Revolution -
US Constitution Signed
The constitution protected slavery and the slave trade -
John Hancock
John Hancock played an important role because he was a leader and his signature is on the Declaration of Independence. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold lead the American Legion in the Revolutionary War. -
Give me Liberty Speech
This speech encouraged people to defend their freedom from the British. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere warned everyone in Boston that the British were coming.
