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The Stamp Act of 1765
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the Thirteen Colonies -
Boston Massacre
Incident on King Street by the British, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by locals -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts -
The First Continental Congress
A meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Creation of The Second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia , soon after the launch of the American Revolutionary War -
Lexington and Concord
The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War,in Middle sex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charles town, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in the battle. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, signed on July 8, in a final attempt to avoid war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies. -
Writing and distribution of Common sense
Written by Thomas Paine to advocate Independence from Great Britain, Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for the government. -
Declaration of Independence
The statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.