Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

they made indirect taxes and placed taxes on molasses and sugar

stamp act

Jul 22, 1765

you needed an official stamp/seal on all paper, for proof taxes were payed. taxes placed on all paper products, including legal documents, licenses, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards,

quartering act

Jul 24, 1765

required citizens to house soilders

declaratory act

Jul 18, 1766

parliment said that they have the right to pass laws over colony in any case whatsowever

townshend acts

1767

taxed thing such as glass, lead, paper, paint, tea, ect.

boston massacre

Jul 5, 1770

solider strikes colonist and a crowd gathers, throwing things and shouting. one says "fire if you dare!"
They do eventually.. its known as the Boston massacre

tea act

May 10, 1773

BEIC sold tea directly to colonists at low prices
tax tea cheaper than smuggled tea
colonists feared BEIC would set them out of business

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

sons of liberty dumb more than 340 chests of tea into the Boston harbor this caused problems for loyalists (people in the colony in support or loyal to the king/Britain

intolerable acts

Jul 31, 1774

passed as punishment for the boston tea party, boston harbor was closed until all tea was payed for. Massachusetts charter was cancelled, + royal officials had a trail in boston

first congressional congress

Sep 5, 1774

First Continental Congress Meet
All colonies except georgia came and/or have representatives
Voted for something called a “statement of grievances”
The sons of liberty Voted on boycotting all english trade
Patric Henry was VA rep. He urged colonists to unite against Britain

1000 redcoats

Apr 1, 1775

General named “General Gage” brought thousands of redcoats to Boston, with many more on the way.
these troops were used to "Keep boston in place"

midnight ride of paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere rides over to Lexington and Concord to warn the Sons of Liberty that the British are coming.
He told them “the British are coming… the British are coming..” concord hid weapons, Lexington had Samuel Adams in it.

battle of lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

battle of lexington was the first battle of the revolutionary war. they lost the battle, however the battle of concord, where weapons were hidden. they won the battle, driving boston back,

fort tinconderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen captured the fort of Ticonderoga
They got all the supplies from the fort, + cannons
The Americans won.

second congressional congress meet

May 10, 1775

the second congress meet, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin joined. Sam Adams and a few others such as George Washington were there. not ready to vote for a break from England just yet.Authorized printing of money and they choose committees to handle relations that were with the foreign countries, and others such as natives. They create an army lead by George Washington.

bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

They fought on Breed's Hill. A person named William Prescott said “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.” The British won, but learned taking down America would be way more difficult than they’d thought. Wouldn't be easy

second congressional meet part 2 (declaration of independence)

Jul 2, 1775

debating on declaring their own independence the declaration of independence is written by Thomas Jefferson, mostly. declaration approved, signed by john Hancock and 51 other delegates . includes problems against the king, declaration of the new country/state/nation, ect. July 4th became independence day due to this event.. it was signed july 4th. wrote grievances against the king, but they were ignored

washington arrives with troops on outskirts of boston

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized, he took on the task to train them to be more organized. the men also needed weapons arrives on the outskirts of the redcoats territory

votes for independence

1776

the congress voted for independence, everyone agreed that they should have it

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine, stating “everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voices of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” Inspires colonists to follow the independence thing, becoming patriots.

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

washington knows or beleives army is ready, weapons arrived for them.
put cannons overlooking boston, due to the attacks and the fact the british were basically hopeless to win they retreated, american victory.

declaration of independence signed

Jul 4, 1776

the declaration of independence was signed on July fourth, making the fourth of July independence day -- the day they signed for their independence and declaration of a new nation.