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The Founding of the Colonies
What happened when founding the colonies is that many of the poeple settled in the New World came to escape religous persecution. Why this was important because they had an opportunity to make money. -
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams retired from politics and also died at the age of 81 on October 2, 1803. Samuel Adams was important because he helped the Sons of Liberty, and signed the Decleration of Independece. -
Currency Act
The Currency Acts was a prohibted printing and issuance of paper money by colonial legislatures.This act was important because it set up fines and penalties for members of colonial government. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was repealed, and the colonies abandoned their ban on the imported British goods. It was important because it helped replenish their finaces after the cost of Seven Years War. -
Seven Year's War
The Seven Year's War was a war between France and Indian which began in 1754 and ended in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This war was important because it provided Great Britian enormous terriorial gains in North America. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required the colonies to at least buy a house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. The Quarting Act was important because they dealt with the disposition of armed British soliders in the colonies. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts had a tax on tea which was repealed in April 1770. This act was important because it helped pay the expenses that the governing the American colonies -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occured on March 5, 1770 on King Street. It was important because the tension between the American colonists and Britain finally erupted in violence in Boston. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was taxtion without representation which the people dumped 342 chests of tea. The Boston Tea Party was important because it was the first major act of defiance to British rule of the colonist. -
Intolerbale Acts
The Intolerbale Acts was that they sowed the seeds of American rebellion and led to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. This act was important because it was meant to force the rebellious colonies back into place. -
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts authorized the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor. This Acts was important because it meant to break Massachuesetts Bay and to warn the other colonies. -
First Continental Congress Convenes
The First Continental Congress Convenes was passed and signed the Continental Association in its Declaration and Resolves. This is importrant because it coordinated the Patriot colonists. -
The Boston Blockade
What happened is that in June 1, 1774 they effectively closed Boston's port to commercial traffic. Why this was important because they demanded the city's residents pay for nearly 1 million dollars. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord politically disastrous for the British, it persuaded many Americans to take up arms and support the cause of independence. This battle was important because it marked the new start of American War of Independence. -
British Attacks On Costal Towns
The British navy burned down the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Why this was important because it contruibed to a general deterioration of relation between Great Britian. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a signed parchment copy that resides at the National Archives in the Rotunda for The Charters of Freedom. The Declaration of Independence was importanrt because it was the most important document that belonged to the United States. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
The Common Sense book that Thomas Paine wrote was in part a scathing polemic against the critical arguments for declaring the independence from England. This book was important because it advocated the independence for the American colonies from Britian. -
Battle of Valley Forge
When the Battle of Valley Forge was going on there was a disease that killed around 2,000 people; This battle was important because they were caple of beating Britian which they won the American Independence. -
Battle of Yorktown
When the Battle of Yorktown happed a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown surrender their force. This battle was important because it enganged the American Revolution, -
King George III's Speech to Parliament
What happened in this speech is that George II declares the colonies in rebellion and authorizes the use of force. Why this was important because this speech discusses growing concern about the rebellion of America.