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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act is when indirect taxes were introduced on sugar and molasses. This upset the colonists but they had to listen even with no representation in parliament -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when direct taxes on all paper products were introduced -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act was when Parliament declares that they can make laws for the colonies. Parliament passed this act stating they have the right to rule. -
Townshend Acts
Taxes on glass,lead,pains,paper, and tea. Sons of liberty started to get violent and British soldiers arrived. -
Boston Massacre
A crowd gathers and insult and throw snowballs at soldiers. More troops arrive and that makes the colonists more angry. Soldier strikes colonists -
Tea Act
allowed the BEIC to sell tea directly to colonists.
Tax tea cheaper than smuggled tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Members of the Sons of Liberty dump 340 chest of tea into Boston Harbor. This caused problems for the loyalists -
Intolerable Acts
Passed to punish Boston for the tea party. Boston harbor closed until tea was paid for. Massachusetts charter canceled. -
Quartering Acts
Quartering act required colonists to house soldiers. British soldiers are allowed to live among the colonists. -
First Continental Congress
Meeting of delegates from 12 of 13 British colonies to deal with intolerable acts. Georgia was the only colony that didn't send a representative. They agreed to boycott British goods at first if the intolerable acts weren't repealed by parliament. -
1000's Redcoats of Boston
General Gage brings 1000's soldiers to Boston with even more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to Lexington and Concord to warn the sons of liberty that the British are coming. -
Battles of Concord and Lexington
The Battle of Lexington: The 1st battle of the american revolutionary war, British Victory.
The Battle of Concord: Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston. American Victory. -
Second Continental Congress meet
The delegates that attended were some of the greatest leaders in the colonies. The delegates chose John Hancock as the president of the Second Continental Congress. Congress created Continental Army led by George Washington. They set up a post office, Franklin in charge. The delegates sent a petition to George III asking for peace. The king declined and prepared for war. -
Capture of fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort. Got supplies and cannons in the fort. American Victory -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill. British victory because Americans ran out of ammo. British learned that it would be hard to defeat the Americans. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Washington realizes men are disorganized, need discipline , and need weapons. British hired 30,000 German troops (Hessians). -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
The pamphlet inspired more colonist to become patriots. Delegates debated whether or not they should split colonies.
The pamphlet said "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, Common Sense -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believed his army was ready and the weapons had arrived Washington set up cannons overlooking Boston. The British retreat and American Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet again
They debated on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. 56 Delegates signed the Declaration birthing the United States. -
Second Continental Congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote yes to declaring independence -
The Declaration of Independence is signed!
"cutting off all trade with all parts of the world"
"imposing taxes on us without our consent" Americans had petitioned for redress of the grievances. The British ignored or rejected these petitions