: High-ranking American general who famously defected to the British in 1780. Global Legacy
: The Intolerable Acts (1774) , designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party , led to the formation of the First Continental Congress . american revolutionary war
: Diplomat who secured the critical alliance with France. : High-ranking American general who famously defected to
: Influenced by Enlightenment ideals, colonists championed liberty, equality, and self-governance. Timeline of Key Events colonists championed liberty
: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later the first U.S. President.