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Sons of Liberty
A group of American men who protested against British imperialism. They protected Colonial rights and did their best to scare the British.The sons of liberty were the ones in charge of the Boston Tea Party. -
Stamp act of 1765
http://ap.gilderlehrman.org/resource/stamp-act-1765#:~:text=On%20March%2022%2C%201765%2C%20the,%2C%20documents%2C%20and%20playing%20cards.
The stamp act was Parliaments way of paying for the troops that were staying in the colonies during the seven years' war. If a stamp was displayed on any form of paper, document, or playing cards,colonists were required to pay tax. -
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Townshend Act of 1767
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts#:~:text=The%20Townshend%20Acts%20were%20a,imported%20to%20the%20American%20colonies.&text=Early%20attempts%2C%20such%20as%20the,with%20widespread%20protests%20in%20America.
Named after Charles Townshend who sponsored the British American Colonists, the Townshend Act of 1767 was a chain of duties passed by British Parliament which taxed goods that were imported to the American colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A small argument between a British soldier and a few colonists outside the Custom House in Boston arose and escalated as time passed, with more and more colonists joining in, it ended with a number of other soldiers fired into the crowd as well. Three colonists died immediately and two more died later due to wounds. -
Boston Tea Party
Due to being taxed on almost everything because of the Townshend acts and the Stamp act, colonists were not happy. They did not think it was fair for them to be taxed without having any representation in parliament, and for the British to gain revenue. To show their anger, the colonists protested by throwing 342 chests of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by British parliament after the Boston Tea Party. The laws were to punish the colonists in Massachusetts for their acts in the Boston Tea Party. -
First continental congress meets
Delegates from each 13 colonies except Georgia met at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. They discussed boycotting British goods in hopes that Parliament would rescind it's Intolerable Acts. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The night before April 19, British troops marched to Concord to take weapons that lied in that area. Paul Revere and a few others sounded an alarm and the colonial militiamen went to confront the redcoats. About three hours later, the British retreated. -
Second Continental Congress meets
In the second Continental meeting, Congress concluded the normal functions of a government. They appointed ambassadors, generals to lead the army, raised the Continental Army, and issued paper currency. -
Olive Branch petition sent to England
https://historyofmassachusetts.org/what-was-the-olive-branch-petition/#:~:text=The%20Olive%20Branch%20Petition%20was,Congress%20on%20July%205%2C%201775.
The Petition was an attempt by the colonist to avoid going to war with the British. It consisted of them giving their loyalty to the king and affirming their rights as British citizens. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft and John Dickinson wrote the final draft. -
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Articles of Confederation
The article of Confederation was a written document that explained the functions of the Government after Independence was gained from Britain. -
Battle of Yorktown
General George Washington, commanding 17,000 French and Continental troops, begins the Battle of Yorktown against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a Military of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia. Not only did the colonies gain a win once the British surrendered, but this also ended the revolutionary war. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The treaty was signed by U.S. and British representatives, ending the revolutionary war. The treaty granted U.S. as an independent country and also granted the U.S. a large amount of western territory. -
3/5 Compromise
It was an agreement between delegates from the northern and southern states. The agreement declared that any person that was not free would be counted three-fifths as an individual when it came to voting. -
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Constitutional Convention
The point of this event was to determine how America was to be governed. While they were only appointed to revise the Articles of Confederation, many delegates like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a new government instead. The delegated elected George Washington to conduct the convention.
