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= The American Revolution =

= A is for..... Adams, Samuel.Samuel was born in 1722 in Boston, Mass.Samuel did not agree with the Stamp Act of 1962 he began to protest against this. He had also helped in planning the Boston Tea Party. And because of his courageous soul had been there to sign our Declaration of Independence.citation:[] = [|Http://www.oregoncatalyst.com/uploads/SamuelAdams.jpg]. Web. 31 Jan. 2011. []. B is for... Boston Tea Party. In 1773 King George was overly taxing the colonist tea. they thought it wasn't fair that they were being taxed in the first place and fought against it, parlament reduced the taxes lower than ever but the colonists wouldnt pay because they would be acknowledging Parliament's right to tax them. so when the boats came 200 men dressed up as indians and raided the boats, and threw the tea in the water and ran off.



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C is for... Continental Congress. The First Continental Congress had taken place in Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall on September 5, 1774. Benjamin Franklin had this same idea a year previous to this but it had been ignored, but since the Boston Tea Party. Here are some of the acts that the congress had taken: *Galloway Plan of Union [] []

==Declaration of Independence has a Preamble that explains the reasons of self-government against tyrant kings, good trade, foreign alliances and rights to raise war. When the government is unable to grant basic rights and involvement of their people in the government, it is their duty to change the system. Its a non-violent petition placed for basic human rights of the people living in colonies.== ==In their new Government people have the right to three civil rights, such as rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The declaration of Independence pushes people living in the colonies to throw out the tyrannical government in the hands of corrupt king, George III. The summary was composed for more than 14 months and gave out a unique concept "All Men Are Created Equal" by God making neither masters nor slaves.==
 * D is for... Declaration of Independence **

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/summary-of-the-declaration-of-independence.html

E is for... England
A country in Europe that has been around for centuries, ruled by a King or Queen. England had played a very important role in the american revolution, without them there would have never been an america or revolution. they basically set the foundation of the americas and were the reason behind our revolt it was thier acts that had caused us to want change. http://www.holidayappartment.co.uk/england_flag.jpg

F is for... Fort Ticonderoga
New York fort on the western shore of Lake Champlain that was originally a French fort, called Carillion, that was seized by the British in the French and Indian War. The fort was later captured by the Americans in their first "official" victory of the Revolutionary War. The fort wasn't garrisoned very well but still held a stock of British weapons. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold, captured the fort on May 10, 1775. The capture stalled a planned British invasion from Canada and also enabled American troops to invade Canada themselves. The British recaptured the fort in 1777 but abandoned it in 1780. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/fortticonderogadef.htm

G is for... George Washington
Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, manners, and body of knowledge requisite for an 18th century Virginia gentleman. He grew up to be president in 1789 He realized early that the best strategy was to harass the British. He reported to Congress, "we should on all Occasions avoid a general Action, or put anything to the Risque, unless compelled by a necessity, into which we ought never to be drawn." Ensuing battles saw him fall back slowly, then strike unexpectedly. Finally in 1781 with the aid of French allies--he forced the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington

H is for... Hessians
German soldiers loyal to King George III who fought for Britain in the Revolutionary War. King George was from an area in Germany, and called in a favor to his homeland, asking for soldiers willing to fight in the New World. The Hessians numbering 30,000, and they fought mostly in the Northern Campaign. They are famous, for being defeated at Trenton by American forces under General George Washington, whose army had crossed the Delaware River in the night on Dec. 25, 1776. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/hessiansdef.htm

I is for... Intolerable Acts
Series of laws sponsored by British Prime Minister Lord North and enacted in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. The laws were these: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/intolerableactsdef.htm http://usf.usfca.edu/fac_staff/conwell/revolution/first.jpg
 * **Impartial Administration of Justice Act**, which allowed the royal governor of a colony to move trials to other colonies or even to England if he feared that juries in those colonies wouldn't judge a case fairly
 * **Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act** made all law officers subject to appointment by the royal governor and banned all town meetings that didn't have approval of the royal governor
 * **Boston Port Act**, which closed the port of Boston until the price of the dumped tea was recovered, moved the capital of Massachusetts to Salem, and made Marblehead the official port of entry for the Massachusetts colony.
 * **Quartering Act**, which allowed royal troops to stay in houses or empty buildings if barracks were not available.

J is for... John Adams
he was the second president of the united states, he had 2 terms as Vice President before he was President. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James's. When Adams became President, the war between the French and British was causing great difficulties for the United States on the high seas and intense partisanship among contending factions within the Nation. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johnad

K is for... King George the 3rd
he is the oldest son of Fredrick, the Prince of Wales. he was a tyrannt and a greedy king by over taxing the colonists for basicly everything. he was a terrible king.

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L is for.. General Lafayette He was born in the Auvergne region into a very respected and powerful family. He became an orphan at the age of 13, and immediatly went in the French Army and was made a captain before he reached the age of 20. Soon after this accomplishment he decided to go into the american army to fight agianst the british. He was named Major General which meant he was under the close supervision under George Washington himself. This man had led series of sucessful campaigns. He fought for abolition of slavery, religious tolerance, and freedom of the press, in the year of 1834 he passed away. []

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M is for.... Minute Men The men who were chosen to be ready to fight at a minutes notice. They were the first to appear at battles. On the morning of April 19th,1775 they were the ones to lead the attack on concord bridge. But after congress authorized a continental army under the command of George Washington, minutemen eventually ceased to exist. Thier contribution the minute men had on the American Revolution was huge and without them we would have not been as sucessful as we were. [] []

N is for... Nathaneal Greene Nathaneal was George Washington's most trusted general. Nathanael Greene was born on July 27th, 1742. In a series of battles and marches, Greene took down the British army and helped out with the surrender for Cornwallis at Yorktown. He exited from war with a military reputation second to Washington's. After the war, Greene was in alot of debt because he gave his own money to feed his troops. But South Carolina voted to give Greene a gift of money, in thanks for the sacrifices he had made. Greene passed away in the year of 1786. [] [] O is for... Oriskany Took place on August 6th, 1777. This battle was one of the turning points in the American Revolution, reffered to as one of the bloodiest battles ever because of the losses. 700 of the enemy were in the woods ahead, waiting in ambush. A man named General Herkimer had gotten on his horse after noticing that we had been ambushed and went to attack a man this man happened to be a ranger who ended up letting loose a musket blast, killing the Brigadier's horse and shattering Herkimer's leg below the knee. After the failure he was taken to his home and 10 days later died. [] []

P is for... Paine, Thomas Was born in Thetford in Norfolk on January 29, 1737. Paine was active in local affairs, serving on the town council and creating a debating club at a local tavern. As a shopkeeper, however, he had no future. In London he met Benjamin Franklin who helped in convincing him to move America in October 1774.Paine decided to settle in Philadelphia where he soon began a new career as a journalist. Paine had written articles and eventually a book called "Common Sense" this book talked about how the king did us wrongly, talked about religious influences, and how our goverment and the people of america were different. This book also pushed the fight for independence. [] []

Q is for... Quartering Act March 1765, Parliament passed the Quartering Act which forced all individuals to, if asked, support the troops. But not the way we do today, they forced people to house them and let these men live in thier house without any permission. they could eat and dirty up the house as they pleased do whatever they wanted in someone elses home. they did not get repaid in any way however, they just had to suffer until the solidiers left. Certain items the people were forced to provide included bedding, cooking utensils, firewood, beer or cider and candles. [] []

R is for... Revere, Paul Was born on January 1st, 1735 in Boston, Massachusetts. he joined an anti-British organization called," the sons of liberty". On December 16th, 1773 paul as well as others took action in the Boston Tea Party. Paul was a messenger to the colonists in the fight agianst the british. On the night of April 18th 1775 Paul along with a man named William Dawes waited to see if the british were coming two lanterns meant they were coming by sea. They eventually saw two lanterns so Revere got on his horse to go and warn the army that the british were coming. [] []

S is for... Stamp Act In 1765, the british had created the stamp act which made anything published on paper nessesary to have a stamp which you would buy from the british and the money went to england. this in no way supported the americas. There was a mob led by Samuel Adams, him and these men got a doll that looked like a stamp distributor, Jared Ingersoll, and hung it. the americans decided to revolt and stop buying stamps therefore, King George saw this and repealed the act. it ended in March 1766. [] []

T is for... Tun Tavern known as the birthplace of the marine corps. A few people in the continental congress met at this place to create a resolution but needing two battalions of marines who are able to fihgt at sea and on the shore. Approved on November 10th, 1775 officially establishing the marine corps. Samuel Nicholas became the commandant and the owner of the tavern, Robert Mullan also a patriot, became first captain and a recruiter. [] []

U is for... United States the american revolution played a huge role in creating the United States, without it we wouldnt be where we are right now, without it there wouldnt be a USA. Many battles and outrageous events took place to form what we have now. We started out as thirteen colonies and ended up becoming fifty states. We went through World Wars, and many other struggles, but created great things like our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. And thats how it was all made possible, by the great americans and thier contributions to society. [] []

V is for... Valley Forge was an encampment of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, about 20 miles south of Philadelphia. Washington's troops stayed there from December of 1777 to June of 1778. The first three months were the most difficult they didnt have proper clothing and some had no boots, even some men went without warm clothing. they lived in harsh conditions it was cold and they had to provide for all 11,000 of them. Some went without guns, others without food and money. It was the only place they could go. This played an important role in the Continental army's existence. [] []

W is for... Washington, George was born February 22, 1732, in Virginia. The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Army and made Washington a general. He trained 14,000 men and led a sucessful revolution. After the war, Washington became the President of the Constitutional Convention. He let all his slaves go. Because he was a great general, he was elected as the First President of the United States. People loved him and they even wanted him as king but he refused, he said we had been under a king long enough. George Washington passed away on Dec. 14, 1799. [] [] X is for... Xavier Cathedral this place is where all the bodies from the american revolution were buried. Contains the graves of approximatly 4,000 people of early Vincennes, including soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution who helped Colonel George Rogers Clark to capture nearby Fort Sackville in 1779. [] []

Y is for... Yorktown, Battle at September 28th-October 19th, 1781 took place in Virginia. The battle that ended the revolutionary war, Virginia where the troops were camped at. General washington tricked them into thinking they were in new york but they were actually south to virginia, cut off by land. General Cornwallis was forced to surrender therefore ending the revolution. [] []

Z is for... Zenith is the conclusion, the ending to something

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