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An Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the 13 Colonies and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
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The Incident on King Street by the British, was a confrontation in which British Army soldiers shot and killed five people while under harassment by locals.
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A meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 Colonies who met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution.
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A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia, soon after the launch of the American Revolutionary War.
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The first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.
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The British defeated the Americans in Massachusetts. Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost.
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A final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens.
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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
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A Declaration that summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence.
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An American political movement within the Republican Party in which members of the movement have called for lower taxes, and for a reduction of the national debt of the US and federal budget deficit through decreased government spending.
