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Join and Die snake cartoon
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Benjamin Franklin published the Join or Die snake cartoon, which was one of the most influential cartoon in history. It was important because the cartoon explained how the British colonization in America was at stake. -
The Bloody Massacre
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This massacre was preformed to taunt the British soldier standing guard on King Street and was the inspiration for Paul Revere's engraving. Although it may have been copied, "When I heard that you were cutting a plate of the late Murder, I thought it impossible as I knew you was not capable of doing it unless you copied it from mine." as stated in Henry Pelham's letter to Revere. -
The Boston Tea Party
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Over 100 British colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped 342 carts of tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was important because it began the Intolerable Acts and eventually led to the American Revolution. -
Common Sense by Thomas Payne
Link text Common Sense by Thomas Payne is important because it emphasizes that what society sees as right can also be wrong. It also shows that since the 13 Colonies were quite large, they should fight to separate from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence was a 28-count indictment. One of the most famous statements was "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
