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Alex Fernandez

The Boston tea party was like other protests before the big revolution because people were upset and wanted to change things, especially the taxes.But it was different because they were mad about trade related things not just regular rules.

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George Washington: George was a revolutionary leader and participated in not just the French and Indian war, but he even was a commander in the revolutionary war.

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Musket

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Stamp Act - was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla Warfare is defined as operations carried on by small independent forces, generally in the rear of the enemy, with the objective of harassing, delaying, and disrupting military operations of the enemy.

The colonists used guerilla warfare tactics against the British during the French and Indian War. Some of the tactics they used was hit and runs and ambushes.

This type of warfare was significant because the colonists found this type of warfare effective in the rough, wild terrain of North America. Additionally, these tactics allowed them to take on a larger and more powerful enemy such as the British who were better equipped and trained.

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Quartering Act

requiring colonial authorities to provide food, drink, quarters, fuel, and transportation to British forces stationed in their towns or villages

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Justin Gandarela

Paul Revere was a colonist, rebel and fighter. He created the Boston Massacre depiction to rally the colonists against the British. He wanted for the colonies to unite and fight against the British as one. Paul Revere was famous for his ride to Lexington on the night of April 18-19, 1775. This was known as The Midnight Ride to warn the colonists about the British. He was also a courier for the Boston Committee of Correspondence which held gatherings and meetings to discuss how to deal with the British.

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Michael Palumbo

When British Soldiers fired on unarmed colonists in a bloody massacre. This is significant because it portrayed the British as evil to all colonists, who are inspired to fight back.

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Patriots were colonists who were opposed to the British control and taxation over America. The patriots fought in battle against the British and they were responsible for the creation of documents such as the Declaration of Independence which went towards liberating the colonies from British rule.

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Unalienable rights explain how all men are created equal, they are allowed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Impacts of the French & Indian War- what did each nation get: The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent.

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John Locke and his philosophy, It was used as an answer for revolution by the colonists using it as as a base for their idea of revolution against the British. The philosophy itself is that governments owe and have obligations towards their citizens, they must only have a limited amount of power and are capable of being overthrown and replaced if they become too corrupt. A limited government.

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Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute's notice, hence the name.

Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to military threats.

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(Ronnie O.)

Sam Adams was a great man who is most known for both being the brother of John Adams and for organizing the Declaration of Independence. Sam Adams can be seen as a significant figure for this reason and for being a influence to the colonists to revolt. On top of this, Adams has became a contributor to creating the sons of liberty and the Massachusetts committee of correspondence.

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The Declaration of Independence was created after the American Revolutionary War. It freed the colonies from Britain and said all Americans have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These ideas were taken from John Locke

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Why did the British want to capture New York?

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Why did the British want to capture New York?

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British wanted to capture New York for strategic reasons. Controlling the city would provide them with a key port to important waterways, and a strong hold in the region around for better military and control over resources also control in New York with disturb communication among the American further weakening their resistance during the revolutionary war.

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John Adams:

Adams represented Massachusetts at the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774. As a representative to the Second Continental Congress in 1775, Adams proposed George Washington to lead the colonial soldiers in the just commenced American Revolutionary War. Adams would subsequently choose Thomas Jefferson to prepare the Declaration of Independence while serving as a congressional delegate.

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King George

King George was the ruler of England during the time of the revolutionary war. He was born June 4, 1738 and died January 29, 1820. He refused to surrender his colonies and was willing to fight for them. King George even hired Hessians to help British troops squash the rebellion. He played a key role in leading the English against the Americans. He belived in punishing the colonist for their disobedience and disloyalty. He belived the colonies needed him and England to protect them and would never survive without them. King George

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Jaskaran (Purpose of writing Declaration of Independence)

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Jaskaran (Purpose of writing Declaration of Independence)

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The main goals of the Declaration of Independence were to motivate and unite the colonists, gain support from other countries, and declare the formation of a new nation.

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Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold fought successfully in 1776 to keep the British from invading the colonies through the Lake Champlain region. He took a large stand against the British and their rule and was successful in doing so. He played a large role in the revolution as he set the British back in their plans and through his actions encouraged many other colonists to take a stand.

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To help pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

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General Charles Cornwallis was known for being a leading general for Britain against the American Revolution. His surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the siege of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America.

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The American Indians were fighting to maintain control of their land and their cultural future. The French claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley. They wanted to trade with the American Indians and control the area. The British also claimed the Upper Ohio River Valley. The war was fought because of control over land.This was significant because this war caused the British to win the land which would lead to the American Revolution in the future.

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The sugar act was when the British raised taxes on goods such as sugar, molasses, coffee, wine and other foreign good that were being imported in the colonies. This caused a lot of goods to be smuggled into the colonies. As well as caused resentment towards the British in the colonies.

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Impacted the war by commanding the British military in North America during the 1770s for 10 years. Major General Thomas Gage was commander-in-chief of British forces in North America and governor of Massachusetts Bay during some of the most chaotic years of the American Revolution. Gage sent a detachment of troops to seize patriot munitions in Concord and to apprehend Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The confrontation between British soldiers and townspeople in Concord and Lexington became the first battle of the American Revolution. General gage actually had a great impact on the American revolution.

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Ayden Laffey

The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, marked the start of the American Revolutionary War. British forces wanted to seize colonial weapons and arrest the rebel Patriot leaders, but a clash erupted in Lexington. The "shot heard 'round the world" created a larger fight in Concord. Colonists resisted British authority, and the engagements caused the American colonies to unite against British forces. These battles signaled the beginning of armed conflict during the Revolution, which also lead to the Declaration of Independence and the pursuit of American independence from British rule.

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Significance of the “Join or Die” cartoon-Gustavo Milan

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Significance of the “Join or Die” cartoon-Gustavo Milan

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The purpose was to join alliance of all the companies to fight against the French and the Indian. The cartoon was made Benjamin Franklin in 1754. With a common cause to unify the colonies into one.

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With the numerous taxations from the British, the colonists had become more and more outraged, some becoming violent to any figures of government. A group of people had begun harassing a group of British soldiers, throwing snowballs at them, generally antagonizing them. Until the British soldiers shot at them in self defense, this moment was known as the Boston Massacre, and some colonists that wanted independence twisted the events that happened and said that the colonists had done nothing wrong, wanting to anger more colonists to unite against the British rule.

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Outnumbered and outfought during a three-week siege in which they sustained great losses, British troops surrendered to the Continental Army and their French allies. This last major land battle of the American Revolution led to negotiations for peace with the British and the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

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The Proclamation of 1763, issued by the British government, sought to control westward expansion in North America following the French and Indian War. It explicitly forbade British colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains, aiming to prevent conflicts with Native American tribes and maintain British authority in the region. Despite these intentions, the proclamation faced opposition from colonists who perceived it as a constraint on their freedom to explore and establish settlements in new territories.

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The outcome of the Battle of NYC was a victory for the British, who killed or captured 1,000 Americans and proceeded to occupy Brooklyn and Manhattan for seven years. However, the British failed to capture Washington and his army, which withdrew across the East River to fight again and, eventually, win the war. George Washington's efforts to protect New York City from a British attack led to the Revolutionary War's biggest battle. The crushing defeat for the Americans allowed Britain to hold the valuable port until the end of the war.

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Benjamin Franklin played a key role in the revolutionary war, however what exactly was his role. he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he drafted the Declaration of Independence and the articles of confederation to form a new union. He also published the political cartoon of the cut up snake, that represents the split thirteen colonies, which says on the bottom “join or die.” This was an important political cartoon to help the colonies rise up and fight together to gain their independence from the British.

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They were acts of the parliament intended to promote British empire, by restricting colonial trade to England.

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The effects of the enlightenment(Collin G)

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The effects of the enlightenment(Collin G)

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The people of colonial American were influenced to think differently about religion and politics thanks to the enlightenment, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson 2 of our nations founders whose enlightenment ideas are seen in the Declaration of Independence.

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Jake Gaimaro- Role of the French in the revolutionary war. 

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Jake Gaimaro- Role of the French in the revolutionary war. 

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During the war the French provided the colonist men with supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support. Without the French help the colonists would have a severe disadvantage in the war and probably would’ve lost.

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a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

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The purpose of writing the Declaration of Independence was to formally declare the American colonies' separation from British rule and to articulate the reasons behind this decision. It served as a document to justify the colonies' desire for independence and to proclaim the inherent rights and principles they believed in. The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, played a crucial role in uniting the colonies and garnering support for the American Revolution by presenting a clear and compelling case for why independence was necessary.

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The battle of Saratoga, Why was it a turning point of the war 

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The battle of Saratoga, Why was it a turning point of the war 

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The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war

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Why did the colonists feel the British were violating their natural rights?

Because of the large amounts of taxes and because of new laws such as the sugar act, quartering act, and the stamp act.

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The advantages were that by taxing the colonists, the British army gained more funding which allowed them to get new resources and make new supplies. The disadvantages were being stationed all the time to watch the colonies and also the risk of the colonists rebelling and taking out anger on the British army.

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The committees of correspondence were a collection of American political organizations that sought to coordinate opposition to British Parliament and, later, support for American independence during the American Revolution. The brainchild of Samuel Adams, a Patriot from Boston, the committees sought to establish, through the writing of letters, an underground network of communication among Patriot leaders in the Thirteen Colonies. The committees were instrumental in setting up the First Continental Congress, which convened in Philadelphia in September and October 1774.

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Loyalists Were colonists in the 13 colonies, who maintained their Allegiance to the British crown throughout the American revolutionary war. Loyalists wanted to pursue peaceful forms of protest, because they believed that violence would give rise to mob rule or tyranny.

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Conditions at Valley Forge & how does it impact the soldiers 

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Conditions at Valley Forge & how does it impact the soldiers 

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The site was along the Schuylkill River, about 20 miles from British-occupied Philadelphia. During this time the troops suffered from the harsh winter weather and insufficient supplies of food and clothing. Washington occupied a stone millhouse owned by Isaac Potts, where he was joined by Martha Washington on 5 Feb.

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Parliament again tried to assert its authority by passing legislations to tax goods that the Americans imported from Great Britain. The Crown established a board of customs commissioners to stop smuggling and corruption among local officials in the colonies, who were often in on the illicit trade.

Americans struck back by organizing a boycott of the British goods that were subject to taxation and began harassing the British customs commissioners.

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many of them slaves served in the state navy. After the war the legislature granted several of these men their freedom as a reward for faithful service, african Americans also served as gunners, sailors on privateers and in the Continental Navy during the Revolution.