Road to Revolution 5.3/5.4

The sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

the sugar act is the british way of trying to end the smuggling.

Stamp Act

Oct 7, 1765

The stamp act was direct tax on the colonists.

declaratory act

Mar 18, 1766

The declaratory act is the declaration by the british parliament that accomplished the repeal of the stamp act.

The Townshend act

Jun 29, 1767

Townshend acts are the taxed goods imported to american.

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

protested with the redcoats
redcoats are British Soldiers.
five colonists were killed.

Tea act

May 10, 1773

the tea act is great Britain's parliament to reduce the amount of tea held behind the financially insecure.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

members of sons of liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston harbor.

Intolerable act

Mar 31, 1774

The intolerable act is used for authorized the royal navy to blockade boston harbor.

Quartering Act

Jun 2, 1774

The quartering act allowed british troops to be housed in private homes and facilities.

First continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

it was a kind of meeting where delegates from somewhere around 12- 13 British colonies would be. Georgia was one of the only states that didnt have a representative go to the congress.

1000's of redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way.

Midnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the "british are coming... the british are coming.."

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

1st battle of american revolutionary war
"shot heard round the world" Ralph Waldo Emerson
BRITISH victory
battle of concord
Americans stop british and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICAN victory

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory

Second continental congress meet

May 10, 1775

print money
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights

Battle on bunker hill

Jun 16, 1775

fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes- william prescott
BRITISH victory
British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.

Washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons

Common sense published by Thomas Paine

Jan 10, 1776

Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ' TIS TIME TO PART"- thomas Paine, Common sense.

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston.
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN victory

The second continental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document.

Second continental congress votes for independence.

Jul 2, 1776

• all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.

The declaration of independece is signed!

Jul 4, 1776

All the colonies voted
Then a couple days later it was offical it had been signed.