-
NO Taxation without representation
Parliaments taxes colonists
- parliament = Law making group of great Britain
-colonists had no representatives in parliament BUT they had to follow their rules. -
sugar act
-Indirect tax
-duties on molasses and sugar -
stamp act
- Tax on all paper products
- Official stamp on all paper items
-
Declaratory Acts
Parliament declares it has power to make laws for colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
parliament passes to save face. -
Townshend act
Taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.
searched for smuggled goods
sons of liberty start to do violent acts -
The Boston massacre
Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry. -
First Continental Congress meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted to boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings in thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warm the sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming... the British are coming" -
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of america revolution war
"shot heard found 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
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons -
The second continental congress meets
They began governing the colonies and started printing money.
The congress had to create the Army led by George Washington
set up a post office
Sent Olive Branch asking the king to protect their rights
The king hires 30,000 Hessian's soldiers in response -
Battle of Bunker Hill
fought on breed's Hill map
"don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" - William Prescott
BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on the outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapons -
"common sense" published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, "TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common sense. -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental congress meets AGAIN
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the Primary author of the document -
Second Continental congress votes for independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
The declaration of independence is signed
