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Stamp Act
The stamp act was when the government imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as wills, newspapers, and playing cards. Colonists harassed stamp distributers, boycott British goods, and prepare a declaration of rights. -
Townshend Act
Britain taxed certain colonial imports and stations troops at major colonial ports to protect customs officers. Colonists protest "taxation without representation" and organizes a new boycott of imported goods. -
Boston Massacre
British troops were taunted by an angry mob and killed 5 colonists within the crowd. The colonial agitators label this a massacre and published a dramatic engraving deticting the violence. -
Tea Act
It was a trick that British parliament pulled on the Americans to monopolize the Tea industry in the latter part of the 18th Century in order to make more profits. The Americans boycotted. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of Boston rebels disguised themselves as Native Americans and proceeded to take action against 3 British tea ships due to their anger towards the tax on tea. (tea act) -
French and Indian War
A war between two ambitious empires; the French vs. Great Britain. Both countries wanted to establish a stronger power in the 'New World'. Native American Indians allied with the British in the conflict. This was also known as the Seven Years War. -
Intolerable Act
King George the third tightens control over massachusetts by closing the Boston Harbor and quartering troops. Colonial leaders then forms the first continental congress. -
1st Continental Congress
The first continental congress happened due to the intolerable acts. Here is where the declaration of colonial rights was written up. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles at Lexington and Concord were the first interactions of the militaries in the Revolutionary War. The Americans were fighting for independence from Great Britain and for the fight against tax, -
Publishing of the Common Sense
Thomas Paine a native Brit, found himself in the middle of all these hectic political events and then published Common Sense which was the first pamphlet to call for American independence from Britain. This was considered to be one of the most influential political texts in history. Paine strongly encouraged independence from Great Britain due to their wrong doings of the monarchy that directly effected the colonists. -
2nd Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
