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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a massacre that ended in multiple fatalities in 1770, March 5. King street Boston there was a fight between American colonists and a British soldier. This fueled the fire for American colonists and helped lead the way to the American revolution.
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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest on taxes in 1773, December 16. American colonists were angry at the British for taxing them without their permission so they retaliated by a tea shipment off of a boat and into a harbor. This was the first major act of protest in America.
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Passage of the Intolerable Acts
The Passage of the Intolerable Acts is four laws that were put in place by the British parliament in 1774, March 31. These acts consisted of the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. These acts were oppressive to the American colonists which then were met with resistance. All this led to the first meeting of congress.
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Creation of the Continental Congress
The Creation of the Continental Congress was the government for 13 colonies in 1774, September 5. It was the first Continental Congress and it was composed of important figures from each colony. It was made during the revolutionary war, they declared independence from Britain and eventually made the first constitution. History.com -
Paul Revere’s Ride
Paul Revere’s Ride, Paul Revere was given the order to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775, April 18. Paul Revere rode with the news that the British soldiers in Boston were about to march into the northwest of the town. He was able to warn the patriots that they were coming. paulreverehouse.org -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was a battle between Americans and the British in 1775, April 19. Paul Revere was able to deliver a message to the American troops giving them the upper hand. They were able to overcome the British and had them retreat, they won the battle.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill happened fairly early into the revolutionary war, it happened in 1775, June 17. The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that the Americans lost, the battle took place closer to breed's hill rather than the bunker hill.
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Creation of the Declaration of Independence
The Creation of the Declaration of Independence was the first major important document of America, it gave the people the right to choose their own government. The document creation and process almost took an entire month to make. Five men made the document and three of them were given the task of the formal draft.
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Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga happened during the second year of the revolutionary war, which happened 1777, September 19 to October 10, 1777. The Americans lost this battle but it's said it reinforced their desire for independence.
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was when the British finally recognized the Americans independence on September 3, 1783. This ended the war and they gave them a significant amount of western land.
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