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Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American land. -
The Sugar Act
IA tax collected in England on colonial exports like sugar, molasses, wine, and whale fins that provided harsh punishments for smugglers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act taxed almost all printed materials and outraged the colonists. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts taxed imports (such as glass, tea, and paper) and enraged colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the Bostonians and the British soldiers, that resulted in the deaths of 5 colonists including Crispus Attucks. -
The Boston Tea Party
At midnight on December 16, colonists dressed up as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard. -
The Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The Intolerable/Coercive Acts were a series of laws passed by Parliament that punished the colonists for resisting British Authority. -
The First Continental Congress
In September 1774, 55 delegates met in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania to set up a political body that would represent colonists and challenge British control. -
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
On the night of April 18, Paul Revere made his legendary ride alongside William Dawes to warn the citizens of Lexington, that the British were coming. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the Revolutionary war that showed the British, the American Colonists were willing to stand up against one of the most powerful nations in the world. -
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
On May 10, 1775 Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen siezed the British-held fort because of its key location and its stockpile of indispensable military supplies. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress formed committees to handle relations with Native Americans and foreign countries, and most importantly, it created the Continental Army. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle between American militiamen and British Redcoats that inspired the American Patriots and showed the British that winning the war against America was going to be long, tough, and costly. -
Common Sense
On January 9, 1776, Thomas Paine published his pamphlet Common Sense that called for a complete break with British rule. -
The Siege of Boston
After laying siege to Boston since April 19, 1775, Washington led his troops into Boston as the British troops sailed away to Halifax, Nova Scotia. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence listed the rights that the colonists believed they should have and their complaints against Great Britain.
