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Sugar Act Imposed
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Stamp Act Created
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Sons of Liberty Formation
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Burning of Governors Mansion
The Sons of Liberty traveled to Governor Hutchinson's house, in demand that he repeal the Stamp Act. As any loyalist would, he refused and an estimated $2337.08 was done in damage to the Governors mansion. -
Gathering under the Liberty Tree
The Sons, only consisting of about 300 men, gathered under the Liberty Tree, where offenders of peoples liberty and Andrew Oliver, a Stamp Act supporter, hung. -
Sugar Act Repealed and Replaced With Revenue act
Sugar act repealed and was replaced by the Revenue act which taxed one cent per gallon of molasses. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Stamp Act Repealed -
Townshend Act Imposed
Taxes were placed on glass, oil, lead, paint and paper. -
Townshend acts repealed
Townshend acts were repealed -
Boston Massacre
On the night of March 5th, angry, unarmed colonist were throwing hard packed snowballs at British soldiers when one soldier fired into the crowd, killing a young black colonist, Crispus Attucks. Two others were injured and the men later passed from their wounds. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 13th, 1773, The Sons of Liberty took to three British ships and dumped over 342 ships, worth over $18,000 worth of East Indian Company tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts set in place
Intolerable acts were set in place due to the Boston Tea Party. This put a tax on many items. -
Beginning of the Revolutionary War
Revolutionary is finally started. -
End of Revolutionary War
The end of the revolutionary war ended with a British treaty and America finally gained it's independence.
