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King George III,  | British king during the Revolutionary era |
Lord Cornwallis,  | British general who surrendered at Yorktown |
John Adams,  | A champion of the cause of independence. 2nd president |
George Washington,  | Commander of the Continental Army |
Thomas Jefferson,  | Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
Patrick Henry,  | His famous line was "give me liberty or give me death!" |
Benjamin Franklin,  | Prominent member of the Continental Congress, helped write the Declaration of Independence |
Thomas Paine,  | Journalist, author of Common Sense |
Phyllis Wheatley,  | A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence |
Paul Revere,  | Made the daring ride, yelling "The British are coming!" |
Battle of Lexington and Concord,  | The site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War |
Boston Massacre,  | Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers |
Boston Tea Party,  | Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes |
First Continental Congress,  | Delegates from all colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence |
Battle of Yorktown,  | This victory marked the end of the Revolutionary War |
Treaty of Paris,  | England recognized American independence in this treaty. |
Battle of Saratoga,  | This American victory was the turning point in the war. |
The signing of the Declaration of Independence,  | July 4, 1776 - The colonies declare independence from Britain |
