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Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty are a political organization that fight the taxation by the British Government. They contribute to the removal of the Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party. -
Stamp Act of 1765
On 1765, the British passed the "stamp act" which imposes taxes on all documents from the American colonists. This has led to many backlash from the American colonists and acted to oppose it. -
Townshend Act of 1767
The Townshend Acts was passed by the British Parliament in which it taxed imported goods to the American Colonies. This has angered many American Colonists. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a protest turned deadly in the middle of a street in Boston. It was a street protest against the British for intolerable acts in the past but ended up escalated to a chaotic slaughter, killing 5 colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British Parliament's tax on tea. Their method of their protest is to dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor waters -
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
The Intolerable Acts were a series of British Laws that were passed after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were meant to punish colonists for their protests -
First Continental Congress Meets
The first continental congress was the first meeting of delegates of 12 out of 13 colonies. Their discussion was about America's future under British rule. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord were the first military wars in the American Revolutionary War. The battles were between the British and the American colonists. -
Second Continental Congress Meets
The Second Continental Congress is the meeting of all 13 colonies, united in the American Revolutionary War. It was served as a national government -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
Thomas Paine wrote a 47-page pamphlet "Common Sense" for independence of Great Britain and the creation of a democratic republic. This has became the most influential pamphlets throughout American history. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. The declaration was justified by asserting rights -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement of the 13 US states. It was used as their national government for a while after their declaration of independence. -
Battle of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown was an important battle in the American Revolution. The British Army, led by Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to the American Army, led by George Washington. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the U.S. and British Representatives, ending the American Revolution War. In the treaty, The U.S. is recognized as an independent country gain western lands