1. KEY PEOPLE AND KEY EVENTS

2. Key events and People

3. King George III King of England during the Revolutionary War era
Ruled the colonist

4. French and Indian War Who: French and Indians vs. Great Brittan
What: 7yr war over land
When: 1745/1755
Where: Ohio River Valley, India and Caribbean
Why: A struggle over land to expand the empires Great Brittan wins!

5. Proclamation of 1763
Who: King of England, colonist and Native Americans
What: Imaginary line separating colonist from Native Americans
When: 1763
Where: Appalachian Mountains and the colonies
Why: To avoid conflict with the Natives, King George also tries to keep colonist in the palm of his hand.

6. Stamp Act Who: Colonist and Great Brittan
What: A tax on all printed materials
When: 1765
Where: 13 colonies
Why: To get rid of debt from French and Indian War

7. Quartering Act Who: Colonist, Great Brittan and soldiers
What: Colonist had to pay for the soldiers’ home and furnishings
When: 1765
Where: 13 colonies
Why: Save the king money

8. Townshend Acts Who: colonist and British Government
What: a tax on all imported goods
When: 1767
Where: 13 colonies
Why: pay of all debt and soldiers

9. Paul Revere
Rode to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams that British were coming, calling “The British are coming!”
Member of the Sons of Liberty
Made the Boston Massacre pix

10. Boston Massacre Who: British troops and colonist
What: A protest turned ugly and 5 Bostonians shot and killed by British troops
When: 1770
Where: Boston, Ma
Why: Tension is building between Great Brittan and the colonist
The Bloody Massacre painted by Paul Revere

11. Tea Act Who: British Government (Parliament) and colonist
What: A tax on tea
When: 1773
Where: 13 colonies
Why: pay off debt from the French and Indian war +

12. Samuel Adams Helped start Sons of Liberty
Helped write Declaration of Independence

13. Boston Tea Party Who: Sons of Liberty
What: A protest of British tea where the S.O.L. dress up as Native Americans and throw 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
When: 17713
Where: Boston Harbor
Why: Protest the tax on tea

14. THE INTOLERABLE ACTS Close Boston Harbor Dismiss colonial legislatures
Quarter more troops in homes

15. First Continental Congress
Who: Leaders of 12 colonies (no Georgia)
What: A group of delegates who came together to make a list of complaints about King George III
When: 1774
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Why: To urge the king to consider their complaints and consider their rights

16. John Adams Leader in the independence movement
Part of the first and second congress
Championed the cause of
Freedom

17. Patrick Henry
Outspoken member of House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

18. Benjamin Franklin
Prominent member of Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence

19. Ben Franklin Quotes
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.
A good conscience is a continual Christmas.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Does thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of.
At the signing of the Declaration of Independence
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20. We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Franklin's Contributions to the Conference on February 17 (III) Fri, Feb 17, 1775
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.
UPON SIGNING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 11

21. Battle of Lexington and Concord
Who: British vs. Minutemen
What: first two battles of the Revolution
When: 1775
Where: Lexington and Concord
Why: To fight for freedom. Americans loose at Lexington but conquer at Concord.

22. George Washington Was a general in the Revolutionary War
Commander of the continental army; He held it together.
Fought in the French
and Indian War

23. Declaration of Independence
Who: Continental Congress
What: A document to declare independence from Great Brittan
When: July 4, 17776
Where: Philadelphia, PA
Why: To secure our right NO MORE TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!!

24. Thomas Jefferson
Wrote most of the Declaration of independence

25. Jefferson Quotes
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
In matters of style, swim with the current; In matters of principle, stand like a rock. 7

26. Ideas concerning Government:
John Locke
Ideas concerning Government:
Englishman

27. The Crisis: 2 books that changed History
Thomas Payne
Wrote Common Sense &
The Crisis: 2 books that changed History

28. THESE are the times that try men's souls
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God. 13

29. Phillis Wheatley
A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

30. Battle of Saratoga Who: British troops vs. Continental Army
What: turning point of Revolutionary War
When: 1777
Where: Saratoga Springs, NY
Why: To get independence from Great Britain. Frontier men fight guerrilla warfare. Patriots win and we get help from France and Spain.

31. Surrender of Yorktown Who: British troops vs. Continental Army
What: final battle of the war
When: 1781
Where: Yorktown, VA
Why: General Cornwallis is surrounded; French Navy blocks his retreat to the sea and Washington and French attack. He surrenders to General Washington, ending the war. PATRIOTS WIN!!!!!

32. Lord Cornwallis British General Surrendered to Washington at Yorktown
Shocked they lost the War
He claimed to be ill, so he did
not have to surrender in
person

33. Treaty of Paris Who: British Government and the Continental Congress
What: treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War with Great Britain
When: 1783
Where: Paris, France
Why: We got our independence, we are now the United States of America!!

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