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sugar act
An indirect tax (out of sight=out of mind) it was taxes on sugar and molasses. -
stamp act
A tax on all paper products, an official seal was added on the items as proof that they had been paid, if not purchased people were either jailed or fined -
Townshed act
taxes were placed on lead, paints paper, tea and glass, they started searching for smuggles goods and the sons of liberty becomes apparent and starts violent acts -
Boston Massacre
A crowd gathered around and started to yell at and throw things at the British soldiers, someone in the crowd shouted "Fire if you dare!" many colonists ended up dead while the event happened, later it was named the Boston Massacre. -
Tea act
allowed British east India company to sell directly to colonists. taxed tea is cheaper than smuggled tea, the colonial merchants feared they would be put out of business by BEIC -
Boston Tea Party
Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into the Boston harbor as an act against the tea act. -
Intolerable acts
A pass to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party, they closed the harbor until all the tea was paid for, and the royal officials have a trial in Britain. -
Quartering acts
A law passed that allowed British troops to stay in private facilities and homes "if a soldier comes knocking at the door you're sleeping on the floor" -
first continental congress
the first continental congress was a meeting of people from 12 of the 13 British colonies, they met to speak of the intolerable acts and Georgia was the only colony that didn't send a representative. they agreed to boycott goods first. -
1,000 Redcoats in boston
General Gage brings thousands of soldiers to Boston with more British soldiers on the way -
Midnight ride of Paul revere
Paul Revere rode to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and concord that the British were on their way "The British are coming the British are coming" -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
It was the first revolutionary war that led to a British victory. -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort and get all the supplies inside the fort including cannons this leads to an American victory. -
Second Continental Congress
the delegates had new people including some of the greatest leaders in the colonies, it was set in a post office and they decided to start printing money. -
Battle of Bunker hill
Battle happened on Breed's hill, William Prescott said " Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" this leads to a British victory after the Americans ran out of ammunation, the British soon learn that defeating the Americans would not at all easy -
Washing ton arrives on the outskirts of Boston with continental troops
they realize that the men need discipline and are disorganized and are in need of weapons -
"common sense" published by Thomas Paine
this inspires more colonists into becoming patriots "every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet "Common sense" listing powerful meanings and influenced opinion throughout the colonies it tells about how America would be much better off if they were free from great Britain. -
British surrender
The British retreat and leads America to a victory -
second continental congress votes for independence
all of the 13 colonies voted yes on declaring independence.
After that the declaration of independence was signed on July 4th -
The declaration of independence
the declaration was signed originally on July second but is celebrated on July 4th