Declaration of independence 113492099

Events Leading to the Writing of the Declaration of Independence

By Harrison J Nguyen

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act placed a direct tax on many supplies needed for printing such as stamps and ink.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    The Townshend Act placed tax on many more common goods such as tea, which led to the Boston Tea Party.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was when a group of protesters were violently killed on the streets by 8 redcoats. This helped fuel the revolution and enraged the colonists.
    Source: https://www.masshist.org/database/2?ft=Boston%20Massacre&from=/features/massacre/visual&noalt=1&pid=34

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians to sneak aboard ships holding tea and destroy the contents to protest unfair taxes. Their slogan was "No taxation without representation".
    Source: https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-boston-tea-party

  • "Give me liberty or give me death!"

    "Give me liberty or give me death!"
    Patrick Henry gave this famous speech to motivate colonizers to fight for their independence.