People of the American Revolution. Biographies of the American Revolution. The American Revolution - (Important People) American Revolution. Main Index Page Explorations and Early Colonial Era Beginnings to 1700 The English Colonial Era 1700 to 1763 Prelude to the American Revolution 1763 to 1775 The American War for Independence 1775 to 1776 Conflict and Revolution The Declaration of Independence 1777 to 1783 An Unlikely Victory A New Nation is Born 1784 to 1790 Other U.S.
History Topics at The History Place George Washington - Picture Gallery with drawings and engravings. Abraham Lincoln - Timeline, Photos, Speeches. American Civil War - Timeline with Quotes and Photos. Revolutionary War Timeline. The American Revolutionary War - American History for Kids! English soldiers search a settler's house (1770s) In 1763 AD England won the French and Indian War against France (which had been fought mainly in North America), and so the English-speaking settlers on the East Coast could stop worrying that they were about to be taken over by France.
To pay for that war, the English government began to make the the English-speaking settlers pay more and more taxes. This brought the English a lot of money, but it made the settlers more and more angry. They were especially angry because they couldn't vote or speak for themselves in England about these taxes. The American Revolutionary War. The American Revolutionary War The Revolutionary War was one of the most pivotal events in American History.
These links will take you on a tour of the Revolution and its War. The American Revolutionary War: Keeping Independence The American Revolutionary War was a long time coming.