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The French and Indian War
Americans noticed the effectiveness of guerilla warfare from the French and Indian war. Britains saw these tactics in the rebellions. -
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Road to Revolution
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The Sugar Act
This act created a 3 cent tax on goods such as refined sugar, coffee, indigo and certain types of wine. The act also banned importation of rum. This tax made the colonists upset. -
The Stamp Act
This act created a seal that had to be put on newspaper, pamphlets, and other public and legal documents. The seal costed money and made the colonists even more upset than they already were. -
The Stampt Act Congress
The British government saw how enraged the colonists were and repealed the stamp act but also passed an act that says that the british government is superior to the american colonists. Most american colonists did not appreciate this. -
Townshend Acts
This act is almost like the sugar and stamp act in a way that they are taxes. The items that are taxed in this act are glass, leads, paints, paper and tea. The reaction of the colonists eventually made the british repeal the taxes for all but tea. The reaction added rants on why they dislike the british. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops fired upon a group of colonists killing an african-american man named Crispus Attucks. Americans distrust the british because of this event. -
The Boston Tea Party
Frustrated colonists had dumped 342 tea crates from 3 ships called Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver, into the Boston harbor. This event also happened in Maryland, New York and New Jersey. Tea was boycotted. A big sign of rebellion against the british. -
The First Continental Congress
A group of 56 delegates from 12 colonies met in secret at Philadelphia in order to discuss the acts from britain. They met in secret because they didn't want the british to catch them. This tells us of how much they don’t like the british -
The Second Continental Congress
This congress started when the Revolutionary war did. The war was not on the rebels side so the continental congress made a continental army with George Washington as the commander-in-chief. The congress eventually discussed the Declaration of Independence. This tells us that there really is a big conflict between the american colonists and britain. -
George Washington Named Commander in Chief
He was elected commander-in-chief for the continental army. George also was elected president after the war. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle lasted two days on Breed's hill. It was occupied by the americans to protect the shipyard near Boston from the british. British retaliated and took the hill but lost lots of soldiers. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops headed to Concord in order to remove weapons from a depot from the rebels. British troops occupied Boston and they marched their way to Concord. As they pass Lexington, an anonymous shot was fired and it is called “The shot heard ‘round the world.” Americans withdrew the fight and slowed the British from going to Concord. This shows that the rebels are a force not to mess with. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" published
He is a patriot and american soldier. He also wrote the pamphlet The Crisis. -
The British evacuate Boston
After Concord and Lexington, the british got cornered. Cannons were gathered around Boston and aimed upon the british ships. After the british saw this, they gathered their stuff and left. -
Declaration of Independence adopted
This declares the 13 colonies in america to be free of the british. The declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. -
Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence
This changes the future of America and gives us the day of independence after the declaration was created and signed. -
Declaration of Independence signed
Meaning that the declaration and its independence proposal was accepted by the 13 colonies. This gives something for the patriots to fight for.
