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French/Indian war
This war was between the French and allied Indians, versus the British. It took place from 1754 to 1763. The British declared war upon France and they signed a Treaty of Paris to end the war. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is a tax on the American colonists by the British. The tax was to pay off Britain's debt from the French and Indian War. The colonists agreed the tax was unconstitutional which made violence arise and parliament opposed the Stamp Act in 1766. -
The Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts were a sequence of taxes on the import of goods such as paint, paper, glass, lead, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a riot on King Street in Boston.It started from a fight between a British soldier and American colonists but then turned into a chaotic massacre on the street. -
Tea Act
The British had excessive tea that needed to be sold. The British government made the Tea Act to enable British East India tea company to directly sell tea to the colonies at a lower cost. -
The Boston Tea Party
At Griffin's Wharf in Boston, American colonists threw 342 chests of British tea into the water. -
Intolerable Acts
These were 5 laws passed on the colonist in attempt to reinforce British authority. The five laws were the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
1st Continental Congress
The continental congress had delegates from each colony to share their opinion on the Intolerable Act. They wanted to keep resistance to Parliament's Intolerable Acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord was the stepping stone to the American Revolutionary War. The British seized the military appliances and Paul Revere warned the Americans before the British got far and they met in Lexington Green. The Americans were victorious and the British fled. -
2nd Continental Congess
The 2nd Continental Congess was held after the American Revolution had started and pushed colonial war towards independence. It agreed to the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. -
Publishing of "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine published a pamphlet which shows his arguments in favor of American Independence."Common Sense" fought for the independence from England and the formation of a democratic republic.
