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Protest Of Stamp Act
In March of 1765 the Colonists protested against the stamp act taxes before they went into effect. It began with protests and petitions, then led to refusals to pay the taxes, and eventually harassment of British soldiers and officials. This reaction by the colonists began a pattern of action against the British officers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp act was a direct taxt put on the colonists by the british parliament. The act required that all printed materials in the colonies would have to be produced on stamped paper which was made in London, which carryed an embossed revenue. These materials included legal documents, magazines, newspapers, etc. -
Gaspee Affair
The Schooner boat, the Gaspee, a british customs boat, ran aground in shallow water while chasing the Hannah, a packet boat. A group of members called the sons of liberty rowed up to the gaspee, boarded, looted, and torched the ship. -
Commitee of Correspondence
The Commitee of Correspondence were groups sent from each colony in 1773. The representitive from that colony represented their ideas and their stance about certain political topics. These representives had written communication with british leaders. This was the beginning of the first union for the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the sons of liberty against the tax policy of the British government and the East India Company that had control over all imported tea to the colonies. The Sons of LIberty went to the Boston Harbor and took all the tea and destroyed it by throwing it into the harbor. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act expanded Quebec deeper into the Ohio River Valley. The Quebec act also had religious ties to it. The Quebec Act stated that the oath of allegiance no longer had to involve protestantism. It established Catholocism as the official faith of Quebec. the quebec act also set up a government without a representative assembly. -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive acts are also known as the Restraining Acts in England. They wre introduced by the government of Lord North, who acted with direct encourage to King George III. The purpose of the Coercive Acts was to restore order to Massachusetts. These acts were known as the intolerable acts in the colonies. They were put into efffect in response to the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of Delegates from the twelve British North American colonies. The First Continental congress met in Philidelphia Pennsylvania. The congress was called in response to the coercive acts. The congress had 55 members attend at the first meeting, from twelve of the thriteen colonies. -
George Washington Appointed General
George was elected general in 1775. George trained his the colonists volunteers from men to soldiers. George commanded the revolutionary army to victory against the british to declare independence. George was a very cunning and intellegent leader. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was stationed in boston to see if the British were coming from land or from sea. One lantern would indicate by land, two would indicate if by sea. he would put the lanterns up in the bell tower of christ church in Boston. Paul rode all the way to Lexington shouting and screaming the british are coming to the coutnryside, he was then stopped in Lexington but his partners William dawes and Samuel Prescott got away and rode to the military post of Concord. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagments of the Revolutionary War. The battle of Lexington, which was pretty much a skirmish, was where the first shot, or the shot heard round the world was fired. The battle of Concord was fought right after Lexington. The minutemen outnumbered the british 400 to 90. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Bunkerhill was an important battle. The colonists took control on the top of bunkerhill. As the British ran up the hill, the minutemen mowed down the soldiers. The minutemen were poorly supplied and the ran out of ammunition, so they fled the hill giving the british an easy win. Eventhough the British won, 269 soldieres were killed, and 800 wounded. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was the last push for a peaceful resolution made by the Second Continental Congress. The Olive Branch Petition was a summary of the problems they had with the British and asked to resolve them peacefully. King George refused to accept the Petition because he would rather solve the problem with military force. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
The Proclamation was King george's response to the Battle of Bunkerhill. It declared that the Colonies were in a state of "open and avowed rebellion". The proclamation encourage subjects of the empire to report any traitors to the empire so they could be punished. -
British Pulled out of Virginia
Patriot troops attacked and defeated the Governor of Virginia's, Governor Dunmore, troops in Norfolk, Virginia. The British then pulled out of Virginia leaving the patriots in control of the area. -
Common Sense Published
The Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine in 1776. The Common Sense challenged the authority of the Royal Monarchy and British Government over the colonies. It was a clear request to break away from Britain and have Independence. -
British evacuate Boston
The British evacuatted Boston in 1776 because of the bloodles liberation of Boston by the Colonists. This caused British troops and loyalists to leave Boston by Sea back to Europe. -
Second Continental Congress
After the battles of lexington and concord were fought, the Second congretional congress met in Philadelphia. At this meeting, they decided to completely break off from England and become an independent country. This decision led to the writing of the declaration of Independence. -
Writing of Declaration of Independence
John Hancock originally nominated himself to write the delcaraiton, but the final choice was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was nominated by John Adams for his affluent writing skills. The first draft was written in June by Thomas jefferson. The changed 86 parts of the policy, but they decided to keep the intro because it was so powerful. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th 1776. This document represents America as an Independent country seperated from the rule of britain. The Declaration was signed by numerous important American figures.
