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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
The Mayflower first stopped near today's Provincetown and then arrived at Plymouth Port in 1620. According to oral tradition, Plymouth Rock was the first place where William Bradford and other pilgrims set foot on land. In addition, the Pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock because they were actually running out of beer. -
Pennsylvania Becomes a Colony
Quaker William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 when Charles II granted him a charter to land over 45,000 square miles.(This was because Penn was issued a land grant by King Charles II largely because of a significant debt owed to his father, Admiral Penn.) Penn had previously helped build a Quaker settlement in West New Jersey and was eager to expand his Quaker colony. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Britain with enormous territorial benefits in North America, but subsequent debates over border policies and war costs led to colonial dissatisfaction, ultimately leading to the American Revolution.
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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act lowered the tax rate on sugar wheat from 6 pence per gallon to 3 pence, and Grenville took measures to ensure that tariffs were strictly enforced. Taxes imposed on Dangmil resulted in an almost immediate decline in the colony's rum industry. -
The Currency Act
On September 1, 1764, Parliament passed the Currency Act, effectively assuming control of the colonial currency system. The currency act is one of several laws of the British Parliament that regulate banknotes by British colonies. The law sought to prevent British merchants and creditors from being paid in devalued colonial currencies. -
The Stamp Act
England wanted to pay their troops in the colonies, so they passed the Stamp Act. It put a tax on papers, documents, and other stuff. If the colonists didn’t pay, they were punished unfairly without a jury. The colonists hated this act. For them, it was an example of “taxation without representation.” -
The Quartering Act
On March 24, 1765, the British Parliament established the Quartering Act, which increased imports, mainly from British colonies in the United States. The law required the colonial government to pay for supporting and protecting all troops stationed in the colony. Some protests against stamp law, and it has been a fight between some colonies and Britain. To add on, this was the reason that they had revolution -
The Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Acts, named after Charles Townshend, British chancellor of the Exchequer, imposed duties on British china, glass, lead, paint, paper and tea imported to the colonies. The real purpose of this law was to increase the tax and impose more money from people. This made people really angry. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, shooting and killing several people perceived by British soldiers as mobs. The event was greatly promoted by major patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest in Griffin's Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. Frustrated and angry with Britain's taxation without representation, American colonists dumped 342 boxes of tea imported by British East India companies into the port. This event was important because it fueled the tension that had already begun between Britain and America -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was held from September 5 to October 26, 1774 at Carpenters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Representatives from 12 of Britain's 13 American colonies met to discuss the future of the United States under Britain's increasing invasion. His primary achievement of the First Continental Congress was the agreement between the colonies to boycott British goods. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
“Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or Give me Death” As he made his final speech, he dropped the letter opener toward his chest, pretending to put a knife into his heart. (Patrick Henry argued that a volunteer militia should be organized and armed in every county of Virginia to prepare to defend themselves from Great Britain.) -
The Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere's riding was important because it was a warning given by the riders to the colonists and militias, allowing them to prepare for and fight the early attacks of the British troops. Paul served in the United States Army during the revolution. After the war, he returned to the silverworks business and expanded his business to other regions. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was in charge of the government's normal function of appointing ambassadors, issuing bills, training continental troops through conscription, and appointing generals to lead the army. In the early days of the independence war, the 2nd National Congress performed de facto national government functions by increasing the number of troops, commanding strategies, and appointing diplomats. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
On June 19, 1775, the Continental Congress appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Washington was chosen based on the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unify the colony, beating other candidates such as John Hancock. To add on, on July 3, 1775, George Washington rode out in front of the US soldiers gathered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and pulled out his sword.