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Stamp Act
The stamp act imposed a direct tax on the colonies which angered the colonists and some of them became patriots. -
Boston Massacre
During this time martial law was in place, and British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. -
Boston Tea Party
American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party was led by Samuel Adams. -
Creation of the First Continental Congress
he First Continental Congress was called to address grievances against the British government.The First Congress started a boycott of British goods and a Second Continental Congress. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Concord proved to the British that the American army was not just a band of unorganized rebels, but an army that deserve respect. The loyalists didn’t agree with that, of course. -
Creation of the Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress created the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. -
Battle of Battle Bunker Hill
An important battle even though it was fought over a year before the Revolutionary War began.The colonists gained confidence from this battle because their loss was caused by a lack of ammunition. The Minutemen believed they would do well fighting against the British army. -
Writing and Distribution of Common Sense
an important battle even though it was fought over a year before the Revolutionary War began. They gained confidence from this battle because their loss was caused by a lack of ammunition. The colonists believed they would do well fighting against the British army. -
Declaration Of Independence
One of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. ... The war between the colonies and Great Britain was called the American Revolutionary War. Thomas Jefferson was one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence.