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David “Davy” Crockett was a legendary American folk hero, nicknamed the “King of the Wild Frontier,” He is most well-known for the “tall tales,” told about his exploits, his real-life opposition to the treatment of Native American Indians, and his untimely and heroic death at the Battle of the Alamo.

Thomas Cushing was a delegate from Massachusetts to the First Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Association, which set up the Continental Association. He was also elected to the Second Continental Congress and signed the Olive Branch Petition, but did not sign the Declaration of Independence.

William Dawes was a member of the Sons of Liberty and the first rider sent by Joseph Warren on the night of April 18, 1775, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were marching to Lexington and Concord. Dawes went on to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

The Democratic-Republican Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. The party supported a weak central government in favor of strong states and a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The party split in the mid-1820s and a faction exists today as the modern Democratic Party.

The Dominion of New England was created in 1686 to bring several colonies under the more direct control of the English Crown.

On December 16, 1689, the English Bill of Rights was passed. It was designed to control the power of the monarchy and make it subject to the laws of Parliament. It was the product of the Glorious Revolution, which permanently established the ruling power of Parliament.

The Federalist Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. The party supported a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The party faded out in the mid-1820s.

The Federalist and Anti-Federalist factions developed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Andrew Jackson signed the Force Bill in 1833 to threaten South Carolina during the Nullification Crisis.

The Battle of Fort Anne took place on July 8, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. The British won the battle, which was part of the Saratoga Campaign.

The Siege of Fort Stanwix took place from August 2 to August 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. It was part of the Saratoga Campaign and ended in an American victory, which led to the eventual defeat and surrender of the British at Saragota.

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga took place from July 2 to July 6, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. It was part of the Saratoga Campaign and ended in a British victory, which allowed them to continue their invasion of the Hudson River Valley.

The Battle of Fort Washington took place on November 16, 1776. British forces won the battle, captured the fort, and forced George Washington to retreat to Pennsylvania.

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Franklin about Liberty, the American Revolution, the Constitution, and other important topics.

Thomas Gage was a British officer who served as commander-in-chief of British forces in North America and as the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early days of the American Revolution.

Galloway's Plan of Union was presented to the First Continental Congress on September 28, 1774.

William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent leader of the abolition movement in the 19th century and helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society.

General Horatio Gates was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He led American forces to victory at Saratoga but failed at Camden. He was also involved in the Conway Cabal, a plot against George Washington, and the Newburgh Conspiracy against Congress.

The Battle of Golden Hill, also known as the “Golden Hill Riot,” took place in New York City in January 1770. Citizens and workers of New York and members of the Sons of Liberty, led by Isaac Sears, John Lamb, and Alexander McDougall, fought with British Redcoats in the streets of the city — almost two months before the Boston Massacre.

The Battle of Great Bridge was fought on December 9, 1775, during the American Revolutionary War. The Americans won the battle, and Lord Dunmore and the British government abandoned Norfolk.