How we were made

King Gearge III

Oct 26, 1760

King George II dies and his grandson King George III becomes the new British king.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Parliment passes the Sugar Act that taxes stuff being shipped into the colonies such as sugar, wine, coffee, dyes, and cloth.

Quartering Act

May 15, 1765

This made it so that British soldiers could stay in colonists homes and the colonists would have to feed, bed, and house the soldiers.

British in Boston

Oct 1, 1768

British soldiers arrive in Boston to enforce laws.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Five colonists killed by British troops.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Men disguised as indians dump tea into the harbor from British ships.

General Gage Arrives

May 13, 1774

General Gage arrives in Boston to command British troops

Second Continential Congress

May 10, 1775

All 13 colonies send delegates to Philadelphia to the the Second Continential Congress.

Common Sense

Jan 9, 1776

Thomas Paine writes the article Common Sense and it sells over 150,000 copies in a few monthes throughout the colonies.

The draft of the Declaration

Jun 11, 1776

A five person group is appointed and told to draft a Declaration of Independence.

Declaration is adopted

Jul 4, 1776

Declaration is amended and adopted by Congress.

Last signer

Aug 2, 1781

McKean signs the declaration and is the last person to sign.