Boston massacre

American Independence Events

By tonyramo

  • 1764

    1764
    Although it reduced the tax on molasses, the Sugar Act was strictly enforced, so colonist ended up paying more taxes

  • 1765

    1765
    Aug 13th, 1765 A Mob led by the Sons of Liberty tore down the office and damaged the house of the stamp collector.
    March 24th, 1765 Following the French and Indian War, Britain maintained a standing army in the colonies. April 1765 Those who opposed the British taxes called themselves “Patriots” and the Sons of Liberty was born with
    Sam Adams as its leader. March 22nd, 1765 The Stamp Act was the tax on printed items was the first direct tax on the colonists.

  • 1766

    1766
    The Declatory Act repealed the Stamp Act but asserted Parliament’s right to rule the colonies as saw fit.

  • 1767

    1767
    Import taxes on a variety of goods were collected to support royal officials in the colonies, removing the responsibility from the colonial assemblies. The Townsend Acts were so unpopular that all the taxes were repealed, except the one on tea.

  • 1770

    1770
    A group of colonist hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers guarding the Customs House. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists.

  • 1773

    1773
    The Tea Act was created to save the East India Tea Company. Although it lowered the price of tea, it gave the company a monopoly and threatened the business of colonial importers.

  • 1774

    1774
    The Intolerable Act officially called the Coercive Acts, these laws were meant to force Massachusetts to pay for the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. The laws closed Boston Harbor and forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes.

  • 1775

    1775
    June 17th, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill
    July 1775 Congress sends an “Olive Branch” to King George III. He rejected the petition and sent more troops to Boston.

  • 1776

    1776
    Jan 9th, 1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
    July 4th, 1776 Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was approve

  • 1777-1778

    1777-1778
    Winter 1777-1778 Baron Von Steuben trains the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Penn.
    Oct 17h, 1777 Patriots win in Saratoga
    Feb. 6th 1778 France signs an alliance with the United States.

  • 1780

    1780
    General Clinton captures 3000 Patriot soldiers as he takes Charlestown, South Carolina.

  • 1781

    1781
    General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown.

  • 1783

    1783
    Treaty of Paris signed.