Benjamin Franklin by Charles Willson Peale, 1785. Contents Quick facts Born: 17 January 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. Though associated with Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was born and raised in Boston. He did not arrive in Philadelphia until he was 17 (6-Oct-1723). In addition, Franklin also spent some 28 years abroad, in England and France, at various ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Contents The French and Indian War was a conflict fought by the Thirteen Colonies and the British Army against the French, with different Native American tribes supporting both sides, from 1754 to 1763. The British and their colonies won the war, however, victory came at a cost. Waging war in America was extremely expensive for ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Tea Act of 1773. Discover the purpose of this law, and the effects it had. Plus, learn how colonists responded to the Tea Act.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Stamp Act of 1765. Discover how this new tax worked, and how the colonists reacted to it.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts passed by British parliament in 1774 on the Thirteen Colonies.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the burning of the Gaspee, a British customs enforcement ship. Read a summary of the Gaspee Affair.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Boston Tea Party. Discover what happened in Boston in 1773, and find out about the aftermath and effects of the incident.| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about the Boston Massacre of 1773. Discover what caused the massacre and the effects it had in the leadup to the Revolutionary War.| AmericanRevolution.org