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Discover the key figures and pivotal moments that shaped the American Revolution, from General George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Uncover the historical significance and impact of the Treaty of Paris, Common Sense, and the Stamp Act Congress. Gain a deeper understanding of the Patriots, Sons of Liberty, and important treaties that secured America's independence.
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Commander of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States.
He was a nobleman from France and was given his own division to command after Gen. Washington saw how good of a leader he was.
He authored Common Sense and American Crisis.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
This naval hero was responsible for taking a British warship off the coast of Britain.
This important right was upheld in the John Peter Zenger trial.
He proposed the first formal plan to unite the colonies.
Representative government in the colonies was influenced by the English Bill of Rights, the Glorious Revolution, and this document written in 1215.
This act took away colonists’ rights and gave Parliament supreme control over colonial governments.
He was the Enlightenment thinker who argued that people have certain rights that governments must protect.
British soldiers were stationed in the colonies after 1763 to help King George III enforce this law.
This act was different from the Sugar Act in that it taxed colonists directly while the Sugar Act was an indirect tax.
Conflict between English and French fur traders, fighting between France and England in Europe, and fighting among Native American groups are all causes of this war.
This occurred when British troops marched from Boston into the countryside in April 1775 to arrest Patriot leaders and destroy militia supplies.
Britain seized Cuba and the Philippines from Spain and France gave Spain New Orleans and Louisiana when this treaty was signed.
This occurred on March 5, 1770 when a fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers.
This group staged both peaceful and violent protests against Parliament’s laws.
Thomas Paine published this to convince Americans that a complete break with Britain was necessary.
Parliament passed this to raise money to pay for troops stationed in the colonies for protection and to pay off war debt.
This was the first colonial gathering to consider acting together in protest of British tax laws.
People who sided with the rebels during the Revolutionary War were called this.
This battle caused King Louis XVI of France to recognize U.S. independence and sign two treaties of alliance with the United States.
This British general surrendered at the Battles of Saratoga.
The British strategy was to seize this river valley in order to cut New England off from the other states.
