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Stamp Act
All paper products used in the Colonies must be made in London (ex: cards, paper, etc) and had a stamp that signified it had a tax on it. -
Gaspee Affair
A Ship was going to Providence from Newport when the captain lured the HMS Gaspee into shallow water near Warwick. The news of the ship being grounded go to people in Providence where a group of 50, Lead by John Brown, planned to attack the ship. The people attacked the ship and brought the crew to the shore and had them watch the ship being destroyed. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists refused to buy tea from the British East India company due to the taxes they put on tea. To protest the tea coming into Boston Harbor, a group of men called "The Sons of Liberty" dressed up like the Native American Mohawk tribe and dumped 45 tons from 3 British ships. -
The Coercive Acts
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First Continental Congress
Delegates met at Carpenters Hall in Philidelphia for the first time. These delegates were elected by the people or legislature. -
Committes of Correspondence
committees were formed throughout the colonies to plot on taking action against the British. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Late that evening on April 18th, Paul Revere promised to warn John Hanncock and Samuel Adams when the British arrived. The British farried across the Boston Harbor and Paul Revere lit two lanterns in the Church steeple to let Hancock and Adams know that the British were arriving by ship. Then Paul Revere rode to Lexington to warn the two, so by the time the British arrived they had escaped. The colonists and British fought, 8 colonists killed 10 injured. -
Paul Revere's Ride
To warn Sam Adams and John Hanncock, Paul Revere promised he would alert the two on which way the British were arriving to Lexington. If the British arrived by land, he would light one lantern in the Church Steeple. If they came by sea, he would light two lanterns. He lit two as the British ferried across Boston Harbor. Then he rode to Lexington warning the two. They escaped by the time the British arrived. -
Second Continental Congress
The members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia. John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, other delegates were there. They developed the militia as an army for the thirteen colonies. They also elected George Washington to be the leader of that army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle took place on the Charles town peninsula, on Breed's Hill, which is on the north side of Boston Harbor. The British were planning this attack on the Americans secretly, but the American spies found out and were able to get ready for it. There were roughly 1000 more British soldier than American soldiers. The Americans were able to hold off the British for a while, but eventually had to retreat. The British gained control of Breeds hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress passed the Olive Petition stating their problems and asking the British government to respond and deal with them. However, King George III refused to accept this petition because he saw Americans in a rebellion and thought he could quickly end it with military force. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebbellion and Sedition
the battles of Lexington and Concord was what caused this rebellion to turn into an armed conflict. The king ignored the colonists' one last plea for peace, and wrote this document. In it he stated that since the colonies were openly rebelling against him, there was going to be some punishment for them. -
Common Sense Published
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. The pamphlet was about his arguments as to why he thinks America should be Independent. He wrote the pamphet anonymously at first because it was about America recieving independence from Britain, and he didn't want to get in trouble for that. The pamphlet united the colonists in the American Colonies and played a role in the start of the American Revolution. -
British Evacuate Boston
People from all over fom the country side and places around Boston to try and gain control of the city, this was called the Seige of Boston. The militia placed their cannons successfully on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city. The British evacuated the city because they couldn't fight against te cannons like that. -
Decleration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance, a document expressing the peoples' want for freedom, signed by other important people in government.
