Founding Fathers
Officer in the French and Indian War, Leader of the Constitutional Convention, General of the American Revolution, President of the United States.
George Washington
This battle began when British soldiers were ordered to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere and the Minute Men resisted.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
On July 4th, 1776, this document separated the American colonists from the rule of King George III.
The Deceleration of Independence
This colony is where the Sons of Liberty began.
Massachusetts
King George III lived and ruled the British Empire from this country.
Worked with Benjamin Franklin to negotiate French support. Became the first US Vice President and first Federalist US President.
John Adams
George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve to kill the German Hessian assassins that were hired to kill them.
Battle of Trenton
This document was the first US government system and gave more power to the states.
The Articles of Confederation
William Penn is the founder of this colony that is also a part of the "Breadbasket" colonies.
Pennsylvania
The Hessians were assassins hired by the British from this country.
Germany
Created the Democratic-Republican political party, writer of the Declaration of Independence, Pro-State's rights and rural America.
Thomas Jefferson
This American victory led to King Louis XVI sending French soldiers to support the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
This document was written to get anti-federalists to ratify the US Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
The Mississippi River
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin negotiated with this country to assist the Americans during the American Revolution.
France
Writer of The Federalist Papers, the US Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
James Madison
George Washington and Comte De Rochambeau led the American and French soldiers in the final battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Yorktown
This collection of writings was written by three different authors to convince the American people that the US Constitution was an effective form of government.
The Federalist Papers
Virginia
Pinckney's Treaty was negotiated with this country to allow Americans to use the Mississippi River.
Spain
Wrote five of The Federalist Papers, negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1783, first Chief Justice of the US Judicial Branch.
John Jay
Many Americans died battling the temperature, hunger, and diseases that came with the harsh winter spent here.
Valley Forge
Benjamin Franklin proposed this plan at the Albany Congress in 1754 to try and create an American government that would be able to work with King George III.
The Albany Plan
This law did not allow Americans to settle beyond the western Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation of 1763
This event almost led to war between America and France when President John Adams refused to bribe the French government.
The XYZ Affair