1763–1781 - American Revolution

Quotes from the debates and committees of the First Continental Congress.

The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, 1774 until October 26, 1774. The meeting was called in response to acts of the British Parliament, collectively known in the Colonies as the Intolerable Acts.

The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia's Independence Hall on May 10, 1775, after the Battles of Concord and Lexington had been fought.

General Thomas Conway was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous for his criticism of General George Washington.

Charles Cornwallis was a British soldier and General during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Despite many successes during the war, he was unable to defeat American forces and their French allies, which led to his surrender at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781.

The Battle of Cowpens took place on January 17, 1781. It was part of the fighting in the Southern Theater of the American Revolutionary War and ended in an American victory.

John Cruger, Jr. was the Mayor of New York City. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He was also a member of New York’s Committee of Correspondence.

The Currency Act was an attempt by Parliament to assume control of the colonial currency system. It added to the growing list of grievances in the colonies, which eventually led to the Revolutionary War.

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 Declaration of Independence was drafted by Founding Father Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, and accused King George III of inciting insurrection and promoting the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and edited by luminaries such as Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

The Declaratory Act was enacted by British Parliament on March 18, 1766 and asserted Great Britain's authority over the colonies.

Eliphalet Dyer was a lawyer, politician, and judge from Connecticut. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress, and the Confederation Congress. He also served in the French and Indian War.

The Burning of Falmouth was a British naval attack on the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts — present-day Portland, Maine — that took place on October 18, 1775. The British fleet destroyed a large portion of the town, but was unable to end Patriot resistance in the area.

Hendrick Fisher was a preacher and politician from New Jersey. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. He also led the opposition to the British in New Jersey and played a key role in the Committee of Correspondence, Committee of Safety, and Provincial Congress.

Nathaniel Folsom was a delegate from New Hampshire to the First Continental Congress and signed the Articles of Association, which set up the Continental Association.

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 St. John was part of the Continental Army’s Invasion of Quebec during the American Revolution. The siege lasted from September 17, 1775, through November 3, 1775.

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.