Am. rev. and washington

American Revolution

By saracj123

  • The Suger Axt

    The Suger Axt
    this put a 3 cent tax on foreign refined sugars and raised the tax on coffee, indigo and certain kinds of wine.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    This was the first official tax on colonist. They taxed all paper items including diplomas and playing cards. Colonists were out raged and didn’t want to pay the tax.

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    Britain placed taxes on paint, tea, glass lead, and paper. This caused the colonies to repel against Britain

  • Boston Massacar

    Boston Massacar
    • 5 British soldiers opened fire on unarmed colonist and killed them and an African American man. This caused an outbreak between the colonist and the soldiers.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    mad at the new tax on tea, men dressed up as Indians and called themselves the Sons of Liberty, and boarded ships and threw creates of tea over bored into the ocean.

  • Lexington and Concort

    Lexington and Concort
    this was the first war between American and British soldiers.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The 2 day fight against American and British soldiers

  • Signing of Decloration of Independence

    Signing of Decloration of Independence
    The signing of this document declared the colonists free from King George and England and sparked the American Revolution.

  • Declaration of Indeoendence

    Declaration of Indeoendence
    This was the day the declaration of independence was adopted.

  • U.S Constitution

    U.S Constitution
    This is the day the constitution was ratified.