This symbol was the emblem that was adopted by the Sons of Liberty, a violent revolutionary group led by Sam Adams. The Sons of Liberty attempted to spark a hatred for the British among colonial America, and were largely successful in this pursuit. Image via http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/american-revolution-flags-and-fliers/join-or-die.jpg
The Boston Massacre is portrayed in several ways, as some people believe it was insinuated by the Americans while others believe the opposite. This image displays a largely helpless group of Americans that appear to be unjustly shot at by British soldiers. However, it is more likely that the trouble-making Americans were just as deserving of the blame for the Boston Massacre as the British. Image via http://www-tc.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/images/2cris2378b.jpg
The Battle of Lexington was the first organized military battle of the American Revolution. A group of Lexington militiamen gathered together on the Lexington green to intercept the British, who were on their way to a weapons stash in Concord. The small militia proved no match for the British, and were easily defeated, but the battle did show that the Americans were going to fight for the land that they believed was rightfully theirs. Image via https://reinsteinrevolution2010.wikispaces.com/file/view/Battle_of_Lexington_Concord.jpg/197399810/Battle_of_Lexington_Concord.jpg
At the Battle of Trenton, George Washington masterfully crossed the Delaware river during the night to surprise a group of Hessian soldiers fighting for the British. The battle was so important because American soldiers only had several days left in their contracts and the prospects of them returning to the army were looking bleak. At Trenton, though, the American army realized new hope, convincing many soldiers to renew their contracts at the start of the new year. Image via http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Battle_of_Trenton_by_Charles_McBarron.jpg
The Second Continental Congress was paramount in the maturation of America as a nation during the Revolutionary War. The congress convinced the French to enter the American side with the Articles of Confederation, which was the first document laying out the governmental system in America. Later, the congress would draft the Declaration of Independence, which formally announced the American desire to separate from England. Image via http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Congress_voting_independence.jpg