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The Sugar Act
The cause of the sugar act was because the sugar act created a new tax on molasses imported from non-British isles along the same lines as the Molasses Act but the tax was reduced by half. -
The Boston Massacre
The cause of the Boston massacre was because citizens believed that Britain did not have the right to tax them because they did not elect their representatives in Parliament. -
The Boston Tea Party
The cause of the Boston tea party was because the colonists did not want to have to pay taxes on the British tea. -
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The First Continental Congress Meets
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Paul Revere's Ride
The purpose of Paul Revere's midnight ride was to race to Concord to warn Patriots Samuel Adams and John Hancock that 700 British troops were marching to Concord to arrest them. -
Start of American Revolutionary War
This happened because the British government decided to make the American colonies pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the American people considered harsh. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The cause of this was that tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The cause of the Battle of Bunker Hill was because Boston was being besieged by thousands of American militia. The British were trying to keep control of the city and control its valuable seaport. -
The Declaration of Independence was Published
By issuing the Declaration of Independence, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
After the Congress recommended that colonies form their own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. On July 2 the Congress voted for independence and on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
George Washington Crosses Deleware
George Washington and the Continental Army crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey in a surprise attack on the British. They had a decisive victory that helped turn the war back to the American's favor. -
American Flag was Created
The american flag was created so we could unite. The 13 stars were for the 13 colonies. Today we have 50 stars for 50 states, but we have 13 stripes in remembrance of the original 13 colonies. -
France and United States Form an Alliance
The French had secretly furnished financial and material aid to the Americans since 1776, but with the signing in Paris of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance, the Franco-American alliance was formalized. -
Treaty of Paris
A signed document in Paris, France that ended the American Revolutionary War.
