Important Dates
This document, written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the colonies independence from England, was signed on July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Widely considered to be America's first diplomat.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This group of people living in the 13 colonies wanted to break away from British rule and form their own country.
Who are the American colonists?
This event in 1773 involved American colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This Broadway musical tells the story of a Founding Father through hip-hop and show tunes.
What is Hamilton?
The first permanent English settlement in North America established by the Virginia Company of London and founded in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
This Virginian lawyer primarily drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and wrote the phrase that “all men are created equal”.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This war, fought between 1775 and 1783, led to the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain.
What is the American Revolutionary War?
This city hosted the Constitutional Convention where the U.S. Constitution was written.
What is Philadelphia?
This actor and writer created Hamilton and played the title role in the original cast.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
This document, with just 4,400 words, was written in in 1787.
What is the Constitution of the United States?
He was the main author of the U.S. Constitution and is called the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
The American colonies declared their independence from this country.
What is Great Britain?
This first battle of the Revolution is often called “the shot heard ‘round the world.”
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
These sisters sing that they’re “looking for a mind at work” in this lively song about 18th-century New York City.
Who are the Schuyler Sisters?
This war was fought from 1861-1865.
What is the Civil War?
This Founding Father was the first Secretary of the Treasury and appears on the U.S. $10 bill.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and later became the first U.S. president.
Who is George Washington?
This was the final major battle of the war, where British General Cornwallis surrendered in 1781.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
This British king sings catchy breakup songs to the American colonies, including “You’ll Be Back.”
Who is King George?
This attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, led to significant losses and marked a turning point in World War II.
What is Pearl Harbor?
He helped write the Declaration of Independence and became the second president of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
This European country helped the American colonies by sending money, troops, and naval support.
What is France?
The peace treaty that officially ended the war in 1783 is named after this European capital.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
In Hamilton, this Founding Father and rival of Hamilton eventually kills him in a famous duel.
Who is Aaron Burr?