Historical Events
A brave colonist rode to warn the other colonists that the British troops were coming
Paul Revere's Ride
The first military clashes that started the Revolutionary War
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Representatives from all 13 colonies signed this important document, officially declaring their independence from Great Britain and forming the United States of America.
He lead the Continental Army as Commander-in-Chief
George Washington
A law that let a British company sell tea directly to American colonies, making it cheaper than other tea, but still TAXING it
The Tea Act
Colonists protested the Tea Act by throwing tea into the harbor
The Boston Tea Party
A major turning point in the Revolutionary War, where this victory convinced France to help the colonists
Battle of Saratoga
After the Revolutionary War ended, this document was created to provide a stronger government for the United States
Constitution
He was an important diplomat, that helped get France to become allies; He also negotiated the Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin
A law that put tax on sugar, molasses, and other items like wine and coffee coming into the American colonies
It started as throwing rocks, but ended in a deadly clash between British soldiers and colonists
Boston Massacre
The final major battle where American and French forces trapped a British army, causing them to surrender
Battle of Yortown
The war officially ended with the signing of this treaty; Great Britain formally recognized the United States as an independent country
Treaty of Paris
He was a political leader during the war and went on to be the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
A British tax on paper goods in American colonies that required a special stamp on thins like newspapers, leal documents, and playing cards
The Stamp Act
George Washington and a brave group of soldiers spent their Christmas night passing through an icy river to launch a surprise attack
Crossing of the Delaware
This war was not part of the Revolutionary War, but as a result of it, the British imposed new taxes and restrictions on colonists to help raise money, which made the colonists furious. This continued until the Revolutionary War began.
The French and Indian War
The very first framework of government for the United States
He went on a midnight ride to warn colonists that the British were coming
Paul Revere
Harsh laws passed by the British to punish the American colony of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
The official end of the Revolutionary War, where Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States
Treaty of Paris
An 11 month standoff at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, where militiamen trapped British soldiers in Boston
Siege of Boston
An influential pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, that argued colonists should be FREE from Great Britain
Common Sense
He helped secure troops and supplies throughout the Revolutionary War
Patrick Henry
British laws that required American colonists to house and feed British soldiers
Quartering Act