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Parliament Repeals Stamp Act
In March of 1766 businesses were demanding parliament to cancel the Stamp act due to how quickly they were losing their profits, eventually parliament canceled the Stamp Act and was no longer in effect. -
Tension in the Streets
In March of 1770, the Bostonian's were getting tired of the redcoats taking their pay and stealing from their shops. The soldiers also made the Bostonian's mad because they were taking jobs from them that they wanted before, so eventually on the 5th of March, a fight broke out in the streets between the soldiers and the Bostonian's and eventually shots were fired by the redcoats. -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773 three ships from the Sons of Liberty arrived at the Boston Harbor. The royal governor demanded that they were to be unloaded and they were. At midnight on December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty acted stealthily and dumped all 342 chests of tea into the harbor and departed on their ships swiftly. -
The Birth of the Continental Congress
In September of 1774, 55 delegates came together in Philadelphia to create a political group that would represent American power and confront British control. -
First Continental Congress meets
- All colonies but Georgia have representatives
- voted to send a "statement of grievances"
- Voted to Boycott all British Trade
- Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain
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The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
On Christmas night in 1776, American troops traveled alongside George Washington across the river to ambush the enemy at Trenton, they succeeded there, then they marched to Princeton and completely disassembled the British there as well. -
Great Britain Sends Troops to Boston
In April of 1775, several thousand British troops were in and out of Boston under Thomas Gage's orders of seizing the weapons from Massachusetts Militia and arresting the leaders. -
The British on the Move
Dr. Joseph Warren warned Paul Revere and William Dawes, then shortly after Revere and Dawes rode to Lexington to warn the citizens that the British were coming. -
Fort Ticonderoga Surrenders
Benedict Arnold created a militia of 400 to seize Fort Ticonderoga. Fort Ticonderoga was rich in military goods therefore it was a hot target for attack. Ethan Allen was also planning to attack and his army conjoined together with Arnold's, Allen's army was known as "The Green Mountain Boys". Shortly after attack, the British realized they were done for and surrendered at Fort Ticonderoga. -
The Second Continental Congress Meets
The Continental Congress made an agreement that if the British did not come and address their complaints, they'd host another gathering. Well, the British never did so The Second Continental Congress gathered on May 10, 1775. The delegates in this meeting included the most prestigious leaders of the colonies such as John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 16, 1775, Colonel William Prescott commanded his militia to set up posts on Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, the following day after everything was set up, the redcoats came together prepared for a fight and charged at battle. The British eventually ended up coming out on top but suffered a loss of more than 1,000 army men. -
John Adams Planning and Predictions
In April of 1776, Colonial leader John Adams that they shall have a long and tough war ahead of them but everyone disagreed with him thinking it would be an easy war won quickly by one side or the other. The British was thought to crush the colonists by the first attack. -
General William Howe Sends Troops to New York
In the summer of 1776, General William Howe sent a whopping 32,000 troops to New York to seize Patriot control because he thought the size of his militia would be a sure surrender for the Patriots, he was soon let down. -
The Battle of Long Island
In late August of 1776 George Washington's Patriot army consisted of 20,000 men, nearly half of Howe's army of men. Unlike thought by General Howe, the Patriots were still 100% willing to put up a fight with no surrender, even though they still lost in the end to the large British army. -
Vote for Independence
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted on Richard Henry Lee's resolution for independence. -
Approval of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson created a draft of the Declaration of Independence that would be approved by the delegates in early July. On July 4, 1776 Thomas Jefferson received approval from the delegates after some changes were made. John Hancock was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence, then 56 delegates after him signed it to mark the birth of the United States of America. -
The British Capture Philadelphia
In September of 1777, General Howe won the battles at Brandywine and Paoli, bordering Philadelphia, then marched to Philadelphia to capture the territory and they succeeded resulting to the flee of the Continental Congress. -
General Burgoyne Surrenders and America Succeeds
On October 17, 1777 General Burgoyne and his British army surrendered due to being surrounded by the Patriots after their decision to attack. The British march to victory had failed, and the Continental Army had gained a huge victory. -
The Traitor Benedict Arnold
Shortly after the surrendering of Fort Ticonderoga, Benedict Arnold sold secret information to the British and betrayed the American side. When his crime was discovered by American militia in September of 1780, he fled to British territory, New York City with his new side as a traitor. Then he led British groups to raid against the Americans in Virginia and Connecticut. -
Recognition of Molly Pitcher
On February 21, 1822 Pennsylvania recognized Molly Pitcher's service and bravery as she was one of the first women to ever dare to step foot into an American battle.