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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a time in which the British put indirect tax on molasses, and sugar. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was when the British taxed every paper product by putting a stamp on it. -
Declaratory Acts
The Declaratory Acts was when Parliament declared it had power to make the colony's laws, in any situation whatsoever. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend Acts was when the British taxed glass, lead, paints, paper, tea. And they would let the British soldiers search through the colonists smuggled goods, which activated the Sons of Liberty to do violent things against the British. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a fight between the British and the colonists. The British fired on the crowd because the colonists insulted the British. This fighting included snow balls, guns, and many other things. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was when the British could send tea to the colonies whenever they wanted to. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Son's of Liberty dumped over 340 chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was when the British Parliament had passed a series of measures primarily aimed at raising revenue from the British colonies in America. -
Intolerable Act
The Intolerable Act was when the British had closed down the Boston harbor because of what had happened, and they had passed punishment to the colonists. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British Colonies, that met to deal with the Intolerable Acts. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the “British are coming….The British are coming.” -
The Battle of Lexington
This was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, and the British won. -
The Battle of Concord
Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston, which leads to the Americans winning. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort, and get all supplies in the fort including cannons, which leads to the Americans winning. -
The Second Continental Congress
The second meeting was led by George Washington who led the army in Boston, they also talked about the Olive Branch Petition and they set up a post office. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
They fought on Breed’s Hill, British have the victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Washington leads his men into Boston, and realizes that they are disorganized and need discipline. And they also realize they need weapons. -
Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" was published
His pamphlet inspires more colonist and people to become patriots. -
British surrender Boston
As Washington arrives with his armed army, they get set up with their cannons, and weapons, which leads to the British retreating. -
The Continental Congress met again
This time they debate on declaring independence, and Thomas Jefferson had made the draft for the Declaration of Independence. -
The Continental Congress votes for independence
All 13 colonies voted yes on declaring independence. Which made America what it is today -
Declaration of Independence
America finally takes independence, and becomes a country.