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Founding Fathers

100

This iconic Virginian was a veteran of the French and Indian War. He was named the lead general of the Continental Army.

George Washington

200

He was America's main diplomat in Paris. He helped convince France join the Revolution, mostly due to his fame.

Benjamin Franklin

300

This one-time Boston beer brewer was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and brother of future president John Adams.

Samuel Adams

400

He was a lawyer that defended British soldiers after the Boston Massacre, but was one of the most vocal supporters of Revolution and American Independence.

John Adams

500

This Virginian firebrand was famous for shouting, "Give me Liberty or give me Death!" at the First Continental Congress.

Patrick Henry

Revolutionary Battles

100

This battle was waged in Northern New York and was a major win for the Patriots. Their victory helped France decide to enter the war.

Battle of Saratoga

200

George Washington led his troops across the Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise the British with a stealthy attack. It was a big win for the Patriots.

Battle of Trenton

300

This was the first major battle of the Revolution. The British won, but they suffered massive casualties as they had to charge uphill three times to defeat the Patriots.

Battle of Bunker Hill

400

This battle in the south saw the death of British general Ferguson and caused General Lord Cornwallis to retreat into Virginia.

Battle of Kings Mountain

500

This battle ended the Revolutionary War. General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington as the Patriots trapped the British army.

Battle of Yorktown

Founding Documents and Thinkers

100

This document had two purposes: to declare Independence and to charge King George III with crimes against the colonies.

Declaration of Independence

200

The second version of this was a collection of delegates from all 13 colonies that decided to declare independence.

Continental Congress

300

This author wrote a book that rallied the colonies towards revolution and wrote a pamphlet to help inspire the Continental Army during the war.

Thomas Paine

400

This book detailed the values of Republican Democracy and the failings of monarchy.

Common Sense

500

Her letters to her husband, John Adams, reminded him to "remember the ladies" in the Constitution. But, alas, he ignored her.

Abigail Adams

Revolutionary Actions

100

This event in which the Patriots dumped a valuable British commodity into the sea and caused severe backlash.

Boston Tea Party

200

British soldiers unleashed a barrage of bullets into a rowdy Boston crowd and was used as propaganda to convince people to continue to rebel against Great Britain.

Boston Massacre

300

This man rode his horse from Lexington to Concord to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them.

Paul Revere

400

These laws caused the Patriots much dismay as they shut down ports in Boston, stationed British troops in the street, and forced Bostonians to keep British troops in their homes. 

Intolerable Acts

500

This law made colonists pay a tax on any piece of paper that they had to purpose.

Stamp Act

Post Revolution

100

This treaty was friendlier to the British than most would have thought and gave the Americans way more land than they won during the war.

Treaty of Paris

200

This act of slaveowners freeing their slaves on their own accord.

Manumission 

300

Even though this European country helped Americans win the war, they were left out of negotiations with the British.

France

400

After retiring from the military after winning the war, George Washington became America's first _______.

President

500

This proclamation was essentially ignored as Americans flooded American Indian lands to claim as their own.

Proclamation of 1763