Colonies Timeline

  • Stamp act

    Stamp act
    The colonist did not like the stamp act because they thought there should be no taxation with representation and it went against the British constitution.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    This incident fueled the anger for the colonist. They used the Massacre as a propaganda recreating, a Henry Pelham painting.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The colonist condemned the act and they planned to boycott tea.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    They thought it was a show of unity.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense
    Promoting the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation to realize its promise.