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French and Indian War
French And Indian WarThe end of the French and Indian War came with France and England signing the Treaty of Paris. -
Boycotting
Colonist BoycottingThe exact date in which the colonist started to boycott British goods is unknown. The boycotting was to continue until parliament repealed the texes. The colonist were tired of the mercantilism because the British turned it to their favor and made their trading relationship unequal. -
Population
ColonistThe population of the colonies reached approximately 2,210,000. The date in which it occured is not known for sure other than the year. -
Boston Massacre
Boston MassacreThe Boston Massacre was an event upon where British soldiers blantly shot into a crowd which resulted in the killing of three, motrally wounding two, and injuring six. -
Three Ships
At two mass meeting helds on May 29, 1773 and Mayb 30, 1773, three ships that contained British goods were the main topic at these meetings. It is thought that this is where the idea of the Boston Tea Party was made. Three Ships -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party was an event in which colonist threw the tea off of a British ship into the harbor in protest of the taxation. -
Intolerable Act(First of the Coervice Acts)
Intolerable ActsThis act was put in place as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. The punishments included the closing of the Boston Harbor and the restriction of a trail by a jury. No set date is known. -
First Continental Congress.
First Continental CongressThe first continental congress lasted from September 5, 1774 to October 26, 1774. There were delegates representing everything colony but Georgia. Some of the attending delegates were George Washington, Sam Adams, and John Hancock. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battles of Lexington and ConcordThe first conflict battles with the British were the Battles of Lexington & Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hills
King George III declared the colonies to be rebellious after the Battle of Bunker Hills. The major reason that they became rebellious was because salutatory neglect which refered to how difficult it was to control the colonies when they were so far away. -
Common Sense
Common SenseCommon Sense was a writing that argued for the independence from Britain. Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of IndependenceThe declaration of indepedence was ratified on July 4, 1776. It was written by Thomas Jeffereson.
