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Sugar Act
The new Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses in half to now 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
Stamp Act
It inflicted a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England. -
Declaratory Act
Parliament could make laws permeating binding the American colonies. -
Townshend Acts
The Townshend act was an act that helped pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
The soldiers were making the protesters angry and then both groups clashed. -
Tea act
British Parliament was taxed when they needed the money so in results the were mad. -
Boston Tea party
Some of the members of the Sons of Liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intorlerable Acts
The act was to be aimed to punish the massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the tea party protest of the tea act, a tax measure enacted by Parliament in May 1773. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act prohibited the British soldiers from being quartered in private homes. -
First Continental Congress Meet
The First Continental Congress was a meeting with
delegates from 12-13 colonies, that met to talk/deal with acts. -
1000 Red coats
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to boston and had more to bring. -
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere went to Lexington & Concord to worn the Sons of liberty that Boston was coming. -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
The first shot was heard from all around the world. Americans also forced the British to retreat. -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The first declared victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. -
Second Continental Congress meet
They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
New England soldiers fought the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. -
Washington arrives on the outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.
Washington was sneaky and got over to Boston to get ready to fight with the red coats were asleep. -
"Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine
Common Sense made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it. -
British Surrender Boston
Washington is ready to fight fight Fight!!!!! -
Second Continental Congress meet again
They declared Independence. -
Second Continental Congress votes for independence
All 13 colonies voted yes to declare independence. -
The Declaration of Independence is signed
IT HAS BEEN SIGNED !!!!! (independence)