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- The French and Indian war was a major struggle fought between  between Britain and France.
- The French and Natives fought as allies against the British.
- This War led to taxation of tea, sugar, and stamps. (put in place by the King of England)

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- Only 3 men were killed and 8 were seriously injured, meaning that it wasn't much of a massacre.
- Samuel Adams coined the term "Boston Massacre"
-  The Boston Massacre is also known as the "Incident on King Street" and the "State Street Massacre"
- Paul Revere painted this picture as propaganda to paint each side as the bad guy.

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Boston Tea Party      (December 16, 1773)

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Boston Tea Party      (December 16, 1773)

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- The Boston Tea Party was a result of new taxes placed on the colonies regarding tea.
- 342 crates of four different types of tea from three different ships were dumped into the Harbor.
- A fourth ship was scheduled to arrive shortly after the first three, but never showed up.
- There was an estimated 19 million cups thrown overboard.

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1st Continental Congress (September - October 1774)

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1st Continental Congress (September - October 1774)

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- Met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Carpenter's Hall.
- Every state but Georgia sent delegates.
- There was a total of 56 delegates.
- Not all of the states agreed on a reason as to why they were there (some states wanted war, others just wanted their grievances heard by the king).

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Lexington and Concord      (April 19,1775)

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Lexington and Concord      (April 19,1775)

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- First armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.
- The British thought they could sneak in and steal the colonies' weapons, but were met by soldiers who had been warned they were coming.
- Although 90 soldiers were killed on their side, the colonies showed a great amount of strength by standing up to one of the biggest militaries in the world at the time.

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- Led by John Hancock.
- Met at the State House in Pennsylvania.
- The second Continental Congress wasn't supposed to meet until 6 months later, but decided to meet early because of Lexington and Concord.

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King George III (June 4, 1738 - January 29, 1820)

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King George III (June 4, 1738 - January 29, 1820)

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- Member of the Hanover dynasty, who ruled England for almost two centuries.
- Spoke three languages by age eight.
- Passed the stamp and Sugar acts.
-George III was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October, 1760 until 1 January, 1801.

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General George Washington (February 22, 1732-December 1, 1799)

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General George Washington (February 22, 1732-December 1, 1799)

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- Born February 22, 1732
- Becam the first president of the United States of America.
- Commander in chief of the Continental army.
- Led the Continental army to capture British soldiers in Saratoga and Yorktown

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Lord Cornwallis  (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805)

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Lord Cornwallis  (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805)

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- Led the British Army in the Revolutionary war.
- Lord Cornwallis was defeated in the battle of Yorktown in 1781.
- Directly following the revolutionary war, he was held on house arrest by George Washington for 2 years to secure the signing of the surrender.

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- Paul Revere came from a Huguenot family who had fled the French Inquisition.
- Practiced dentistry when he wasn't helping with the war.
-  Revere became a political activist against the Sugar Act in 1764, the Stamp Act of 1765 and the Townshend Acts of 1767.

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- Led the Federalists.
- Became second president of the United States.
- Served in the First Continental Congress and became monumental in crafting the Declaration of Independence.

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John Hancock (January 23, 1737-October 9, 1793)

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John Hancock (January 23, 1737-October 9, 1793)

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- Served as president of the Second Continental Congress.
- Served as first and third governor of Massachusetts.
- When Paul Revere went on his famous ride, he was warning Hancock that the British were coming directly for him.

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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826) 

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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743-July 4, 1826) 

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- Drafted the Declaration of Independence.
- Led the Anti - Federalists.
- Was a slave owner, but became one of the most influential voices when it came to matters of freedom.

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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706-April 17, 1790)

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Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706-April 17, 1790)

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- Crucial member of the five people who helped draft the declaration of independence.
- The congress sent Franklin to france to get help from them as a country in the Revolutionary War.
- Became very fascinated with electricity; invented the lightening rod.

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Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737-June 8, 1809)

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Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737-June 8, 1809)

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- Wrote "Common Sense", a document written in plain English so that every man could understand his grievances to the King of England.
- Incited public debate on independence, which had been silenced in previous years.
- Tried to ruin George Washington's reputation by saying he was a treacherous man and was unfit for leadership.

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- Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian mountains.
- This was a direct result of the French and Indian War.
- Many settlers revolted and still tried to settle west in search of better farmland.

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- Put in place by King George III.
- Also known as the American Duties act or the American Revenue act.
- Placed taxes on sugar (molasses) to make revenue for the French and Indian war.
- Created trouble for Great Britain because the colonies did not see a purpose in paying for a war they did not want to fight in the first place.

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- The first of the taxes put on colonists because of the French and Indian War.
- Colonists protested against it, declaring it unconstitutional.
- Put in place by the British empire to get out of the great debt they were in because of the war.

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- The British used this to monopolize the tea industry.
- Inspired the Boston tea Party.
- Was a duty listed under the Townshend Revenue act as constitutionally taxable to the colonies.

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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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- Official separation of Great Britain and the colonies.
- Mainly written by Thomas Jefferson, but used many different pieces of other writings to get the point across to the king.
- There were 86 changes to the declaration before a final copy was released.

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Treaty of Paris           (September 3, 1783)

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Treaty of Paris           (September 3, 1783)

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- Ended the revolutionary war between England and the American colonies.
- Also known as the Peace treaty
- Stated that there will forever be an alliance between England and the US.