War - American Revolutionary

: Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

: Influenced by Enlightenment ideals, colonists championed liberty, equality, and self-governance. Timeline of Key Events american revolutionary war

Formally ended the war and recognized American independence. Key Figures : Primary author of the Declaration of Independence

: High-ranking American general who famously defected to the British in 1780. Global Legacy colonists championed liberty

Final major battle; French and American forces trapped British General Cornwallis. Treaty of Paris

: The Intolerable Acts (1774) , designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party , led to the formation of the First Continental Congress .