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The French and Indian War
These wars happened because they wanted to tax the colonies to recover money, and to restore the profitability of the East Indian Company. For independence of Britain, it came with raw materials like copper, hemp, tar, and turpentine. -
The Sugar Act
They were required to pay extra tax for any molasses that was a foreign import. Independence from Britain would allow this tax to go down. -
The Stamp Act
They now had to place a stamp on anything written, scripted and printed, the stamps itself was taxed. Gaining independence would let this tax go down. -
The Stamp Act Congress
They were planning to take action behind the stamp act. They built a congress to gather ideas on what actions they could take. This would help take down Great
Britain. -
Townshend Acts
This made laws and taxes on items like paint, lead, paper, glass, and tea. All of Britain eventually rebelled against it. -
The Boston Massacre
A large
street fight between a patriot mob and several british soldiers. There were sticks, stones, and snowballs thrown. This was a sign of revolution! -
The Boston Tea Party
There was a boycott on tea taxes. They wore indian headdresses and threw tea overboard a ship.This would hopefully make an impact to make the tea taxes go away. -
The First Continental Congress
Not many objectives were there, but with such power many tasks were carried out. This was a congress that built up to fight against the British. All except Georgia. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Britain General Gage’s secret plan… Lexington would capture colonial leaders, Sam Adams and John Hancock, then Concord would go after gun powder. Americans overruled
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The Second Continental Congress
They were all about meeting the military treat of the British. They made a continental army, George Washington was the commander of this group. It was desired that this would defeat the British. -
George Washington elected Commander
This was based on his previous military experience, that is why he was elected over certain candidates like John Hancock. He will lead us to victory over the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
We hid at the bottom, we entrenched ourselves, this will hopefully allow us to sneak up on the British. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sence" published
Thomas portrays an argument about American Independence. This book might influence individuals. -
The British are forced out of Boston
They are forced to leave by George Washington. -
Richard Henry Lee Proposes Independence
He wrote a revolution page stating three basic portions.
-The colonies should unite and demand Independence from Great Britain.
-Seek unity from foreign allies with power.
-and Cement their plans to get freedom from the british. -
Declaration of Independence Adopted
This was the simple making of it and putting it together. some colonies did not agree so it needed revising. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
They all came to a virtue.
