5 Major Events that Led to the American Revolutionary War
Some of the major events that triggered the eight-year American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) could be traced all the way back to the 1760s, a time when a very indebted Great...
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Sons of Liberty: History, Members, Facts & Accomplishments
About a decade before “The shot that was heard round the world” (the first military engagements of the American Revolution at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19,...
Liberty Tree: History, Stamp Act & Facts
The Liberty Tree, an elm tree, is considered one of the most famous symbols of the American Revolution. Situated near the central public park in downtown colonial Boston, Massachusetts, the...
Paul Revere: Short Biography, Major Accomplishments & the Midnight Ride
When people think of Paul Revere, they generally focus on that legendary midnight ride he took on April 18th, 1775 to warn leaders of the American Revolution in Lexington that...
John Hancock- Biography and Crucial Facts
John Hancock was an American hero and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He is known for signing a conspicuously large signature in 1776 on the Declaration...