Revolution

By Tianna01

  • Sugar Act (1764)

    Paid by wealthy merchants, an indirect tax on sugar and molasses, had been around since the 1730's but only now was it being enforced

  • Stamp Act

    paid by all people, wealthy and poor, direct tax on paper items- newspapers, deeds, law documents, playing cards, cigars.

  • Colonial Response to english laws

    sons of liberty, founded by Samuel Adams, a radical organization developed oppose and harass the British.

  • Declaratory Act

    passed by the British Parliament after repealing the stamp act, said "parliament has the right to tax the colonies.

  • Boston Massacre

    Colonial propaganda, five colonies killed, John Adams defends British soldiers in court, but still an outspoken supporter of independence.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Caused by the Tea Act
    -raise needed revenue
    -save British east India co.
    Results in the coercive acts (intolerable acts)

  • 1st continental congress

    12 of 13 colonies (Georgia did not attend) send delegates in response to the intolerable acts. Sends petitions to England calling for repeal of oppressive legislation. Told colonies to prepare their militias, first time colonies acted as a united government.

  • Battle of Bunker

    colonial troops led by Putnam occupy hill, 1500 British soldiers attack in 3 assaults, Americans run out of ammo and lose hill, this battle is a moral victory for the Americans

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    Olive branch petition, sent to England by 2nd continental congress, wanted a return to harmony between the colonies and England

  • Lexington and Concord

    General gage sends troops to comcord to seize illegal weapons and "nip the revolution". Paul revere gets word to the countryside about the redcoats marching on concord, the "shot heard around the world", bloody retreat of British soldiers, of 700 to 1000 men, 273 k.w

  • Thomas Paine

    Common sense moved more colonists towards declaring independence from England, was a 47 page pamphlet, listed grievances against the king

  • Declaration of Independence

    ideas of Locke and Paine reflected in this document

  • New york Campain

    Battle of Trenton, Christmas night crossing of the Delaware, defeat drunken hessians in 15 minutes, 800 pow

  • Battle of Princeton

    George Washington defeats 3(1200 Redcoats) regiments of British Regulars, Trenton and Princeton raise morale and enlacement

  • Battle of Yorktown

    British defeated by American and French forces, last major battle of the war, leads to British defeat in the revolutionary war.