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Stamp Act
The stamp act stated that all legal documents and paper items were taxed, having to use an official stamp. It was important because it helped play the French-Indian war and the soldiers Britain was sending to the 13 colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A crowd started a riot against a British soldier who called for reinforcements. Multiple colonists died and left wounded after being shot by the British soldiers. This started the stress and tension between the 2 groups leaving them split and with different views. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party with many other colonists to rebel against the British officials. They dressed as Native Americans and dumped out 342 boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest for taxed items (no taxation without representation). This is important because it added to the tension between the colonies and Britain. [https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-boston-tea-party] -
Common Sense
Common Sense written by Thomas Paine encouraged and continued the better fight for independence for the 13 colonies. Paine argued about the rights and freedom in the colonies and was important because it was a step closer to independence from Britain and it was significant because it spread the ideas of a healthy, free, and growing colony without the British. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
The goals of the Declaration of Independence were to declare the freedom from Britain, introduce the new country, befriend foreign allies, and disconnect themselves from King George. It was important and remembered as a major event in history because freedom was found and a new country was formed. [https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript]
