American Revolution

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Suagr ActThe Sugar Act was also known as the American Revenue Act, where Parliment of Great Britain passed to tax sugar and molasses. It reduced the taxation on foreign molasses from six pences to three pences.

Stamp Act

Mar 21, 1765

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Stamp Act was passed by Parliment by Great Britain which caused the first crisis in the colonies. It taxed all legal paper like marriage lisence, and mortgages. It caused violent outbreaks and mobs and the colonists had a problem with taxation without representation.

Townshend Act

Jun 9, 1767

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>This act was also passed by Parliment of Great Britain and it put taxation on paint, lead, glass, paper, and tea. The colonists boycotted all British goods and everything besides tea was repealled. A non-violent groupd called the Sons of Liberty was formed during this time period.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Boston Massacre was a riot of mobs against the British army that lead to five deaths. The word "massacre" was put in to emphasize and overdramatize the fact that people were being killed and that things were going out of hand.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Boston Tea Party caused many colonists to be angry due to the unfair treatments Parliment was causing them. Parliment was allowing the East India Company to sell tea for a very low price because the company was going bankrupt. The infuriated colonists overthrew 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Coercive Acts

Mar 8, 1774

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Coercive Act of 1774 was the retaliation to the Boston Tea Party. Parliment closed the Boston port until the tea was paid for and town hall meeting were outlawed without the govenors consent. The other colonies supplied Boston with supplies which showed that they had their backs.

Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Continental Congress met in Philidelphia and it was a colonial response to the Coercive Acts of 1774. This group of men demanded Parliment to repeal everything that was done to the colonies since 1763. This lead to the Battle of Lexington and Concord because the king responded to this by sending troops to arrest the leaders involved in the Continental Congress.

Lexington and Concord "Shot Heard Round the World"

Apr 19, 1775

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Battle of Lexington and Conord took place in Boston. John Hancok and Samuel Adams were arrested during this battle for trying to overthrow Parliment. Paul Reveire's famous quotes "The Red Coats are coming" derived from this event.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

<a href='' >America, A Narrative Story by George Brown Tindall & Davird Emory Shi</a>The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle between colonial rebels and British soliders. Even though Great Britain won, it caused them great loss and many casualties. The Continental Cognress began insisting men to join the army after this battle.