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Parent topics

• American Revolution [r]: (1763-1789) war that resulted in the formation of the U.S., in which 13 North American colonies overthrew British rule. ^[e]
• U.S. History [r]: The history of the United States of America from the colonial era to the present. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Poor Richard's Almanack [r]: Add brief definition or description

Other related topics

• Albany Plan of Union [r]: Plan to unify the American colonies in defense against frontier attacks, proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. ^[e]
• Stamp Act of 1765 [r]: Legislation passed by British Parliament that taxed all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards in the American colonies. ^[e]
• Townshend Act [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Continental Congress [r]: An assembly of representatives of the 13 colonies participating in the American Revolution. ^[e]
• Declaration of Independence [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U.S. Constitutional Convention [r]: Meeting of American states delegates in 1787 to develop a stronger government, created the U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
• U.S. Constitution [r]: The document defining the fundamental purpose and structure of the United States government; it became effective in 1789. ^[e]
• Treaty of Paris (1783) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• University of Pennsylvania [r]: Ivy League U.S. institution in Philadelphia ^[e]
• American Philosophical Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Library Company of Philadelphia [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Electricity [r]: The flow or presence of electric charge; the flow of electricity is an important carrier of energy. ^[e]
• Benjamin Rush [r]: (1745 - 1813) American physician, educator, chemist, writer, and Founding Father who is known as the "Father of American Psychiatry." ^[e]
• William Franklin [r]: Son of Benjamin Franklin, British loyalist, and colonial governor of New Jersey. ^[e]

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U.S. Founding Fathers

• John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) Second U.S. President (from 1797 to 1801), attorney who successfully defended participants of the Boston Massacre of 1770, and a U.S. founding father. ^[e]
• Thomas Jefferson [r]: (1743-1826) Third U.S. President (from 1801 to 1809), first U.S. Secretary of State (from 1789 to 1793), author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and founder of the University of Virginia. ^[e]
• James Madison [r]: (1751–1836) Fourth U.S. President (from 1809 to 1817), author of some the Federalist Papers, Secretary of State, and one of the most influential U.S. founding fathers. ^[e]
• John Jay [r]: (1745-1829) one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the nation's first Chief Justice. ^[e]
• George Washington [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Alexander Hamilton [r]: Add brief definition or description