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Townshend Acts
The Townshend acts, which increased the taxation of the colonies, was one of the main events that built tension between the colonist and the British. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre (also known as the incident on king street) happened when a group of colonist gathered around a group of British Soldiers sent to enforce the Parliamentary legislation and verbally harassed and threw objects at them. As a result, the soldiers, without orders, fired into the crowd killing 5 and injured 6 others. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest, in which the Sons of Liberty destroyed tea by throwing it into the Harbor after officials refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
Introductory battle to the revolutionary war -
Bunker Hill
Although victorious, didn’t gain much, but showed the colonial power. Stark Prescott coined the term “Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes” -
Common Sense
Arguably, the most important publication in American history and is credited with the main reason the revolution was possible, outlined the reasons that the colonies should secede from England in a way that people could understand. -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of Independence, although carrying no real political power, served as a motivational document that lifted morale and formally informed England of the colonial intentions to secede. Despite popular belief, the signing of the declaration of independence did not make us a free country . -
Battle of Saratoga
Turningpoint in the war, leading to a string of victories and French alliance. -
Treaty of Alliance
The Treaty of Alliance between the French and Americans, pulling France into the revolutionary war to support the colonists. -
Battle of Yorktown
Defeat of England’s largest army in America, and helped Push England into bargaining with the colonies
