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King George III was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution. He taxed the colonies of America a considerable amount, leading to him being disliked by most colonists. He was involved in convincing the people of Great Britain that the colonies were being taxed because they were savages.

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General George Washington commanded the American troops during the American Revolution. He was influential in the victory over Great Britain with his use of guerrilla warfare. Also, due to him previously being a British commander, Washington was very familiar with British army tactics, helping him defeat them in the war.

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Lord Cornwallis was the commander of the British army during the Revolutionary War. His refusal to fight anything but a "gentleman's war" led to his defeat. He was kept hostage after the war in order to give leverage to the Americans when Britain signed for America's independence.

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Paul Revere was an American patriot that took part in the Boston Tea Party. He is most well-known for making his midnight ride to Lexington and Concord to warn the Americans of the British soldiers' attack plans. He also aided in fueling the colonial hatred for the British by creating the wildly inaccurate propaganda pictures of the Boston Tea Party.

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John Adams was an American patriot who was on the drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence. He took part in both the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress. John Adams also represented the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre, partially shaping how the Declaration of Independence would view people as equal.

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John Hancock was an American patriot who served on the continental congress for over two years. He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence. He also helped fund the colonists in the Revolutionary War.

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Thomas Jefferson was an American patriot who was the primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence. He served on the Continental Congress and was a wartime governor during the Revolutionary War.

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Benjamin Franklin was an American patriot who was on the drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence. He was influential in convincing the French to join the Revolutionary War and he helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris to solidify America’s independence.

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Thomas Paine was a patriot for America during the American Revolution. Paine wrote a pamphlet called “Common Sense” that helped encourage several colonists to take part in the fight against Great Britain. After writing “Common Sense,” Paine went on to write the “American Crisis,” which helped reignite the colonists’ will to fight. Paine also served in the Continental Army during the revolution.

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The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III and stated that no colonists could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. This meant that all those settled west of the Appalachians had to move back, causing anger amongst the colonists. The Proclamation also restricted the colonists’ ability to trade with the natives, adding fuel to the fire of the American Revolution.

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The Stamp Act was a tool used by Great Britain to get money from the colonies by requiring stamps on newspapers and legal documents. This document would enrage the American colonists, causing much of the desire to be separate from England. This law was so disliked by the colonists that it was withdrawn a year after it was put into effect.

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The Tea Act imposes taxes on tea by Great Britain. The colonists were outraged that they had to pay so much for something as simple as tea, adding to the hatred of Great Britain. This law would eventually lead to the Boston Tea Party.

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The Sugar Act’s primary goal was to reduce Great Britain’s economic competition in the colonies, which lead to the colonists relying on Great Britain more financially. This law caused financial problems in America, leading to more colonial hate of Great Britain. Unlike most other British laws imposed on the colonies, the colonists’ problem with this law was the economic difficulties, not the taxation without representation.

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The Declaration of Independence was written by the Second Continental Congress and was the first official document that severed America’s ties with Great Britain. This document wasn”t taken seriously by many in Great Britain. This document also stated all the wrongs the king of England had done to the colonies, creating a background for the colonists’ hate of Great Britain.

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The Treaty of Paris was an agreement between America and Great Britain to end the Revolutionary War. This document officially recognized America as a sovereign nation. This signing of this document would have been much less likely had General Cornwallis not been captured.

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The French and Indian War had Great Britain force the colonists to fight on Britain’s behalf, which the colonists didn’t like at all. The war cost Great Britain a lot of money, leading to the ridiculous taxation of the American colonies. This War also helped encourage France to fight against Britain in the American Revolution.

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The Boston Massacre was a result of the colonists’ growing anger over the taxes they we’re having to pay. When surrounded by a mob, a British soldier collapsed under the pressure and shot a colonist, leading to 3 dying and 8 being wounded. Though the “massacre” itself wasn’t all that severe, it’s effects spread across the colonies and fueled the hatred the colonists has for Great Britain.

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The Boston Tea Party was a direct result of the Tea Act imposed by Great Britain. Colonists dressed as Indians boarded East India Company ships and threw all the tea into the Boston Harbor. Though the economic effects of the Boston Tea Party weren’t too extreme, it was one of the first major acts of defiance against Great Britain in the American Revolution.

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The 1st Continental Congress was organized in order to determine if independence was really what the American colonies needed from Great Britain. While all the colonies agreed something needed to be done, not all wanted a war. The congress agreed that they would wait a year before taking any further action against Great Britain.

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The 2nd Continental Congress met as a result of the events at Lexington and Concord. This congress created the Continental Army that would fight against the crown in the Revolutionary War. This council also drafted the Declaration of Independence.

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The battles at Lexington and Concord we’re the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War. This fight was made possible by Paul Revere, for had he not warned the colonists of the incoming British, they likely wouldn’t have stood a chance. This battle officially started the war between America and Great Britain.

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The Battle of Saratoga was the first American victory in the war and marked the turning point of the war. This victory came as a result of the American’s decision to start practicing geurilla warfare. This victory boosts American morale and the belief in the war.

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This battle was the last battle of the Revolutionary War. This victory was made possible by the French’s arrival on the water. General Washington made a key decision in keeping Cornwallis prisoner in order to gain leverage in the Treaty of Paris.