road to revolution

sugar act

1764

allows for people who suspect a smuggler to search and to cut taxes on moleases

stamp act

1765

gets rid of sugar act, tax on all paper products
official stamps to show proof of tax paid
also tax on
legal documents
playing cards
pamphlets
news paper
liscens

declaratory act

1766

parliament declares it has power to make laws for colonies "in all cases whatever"
parliament passes to save face

townshed acts

1767

taxes on glass lead paper paints paper and tea
searched for smuggling goods
sons of liberty start to do violent acts
- British soldiers arrive to protect tax collecters

boston massacre

1770

it wasnt really a massacre only 6 people died
the first person two die was cripus atikus
somone thought they heard fire so one did and so did the rest

tea act ( not a tax)

1773

allowed beic to sell tea directly to colonist
- cheaper than merchant prices
-cheaper than smuggled tea
-less smuggling = more tax money

boston tea party

1773

over 340 chest of tea was dumped into the harbor by sons of liberty

quartering act

Mar 24, 1774

required colonist to house soldiers
if a soldier comes knocking on the door your sleeping on the floor
large amount of land given to Quebec
general Thomas Gage became new governed of MA

intolerable acts

Mar 31, 1774

passed to punish Boston for the tea party
harbor closed until the tea is payed for that is dumped
-Massachusetts charter canceled
-royal officials had trialed in Britain

continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
voted to boycott all British trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain

1,000 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”

Battles of lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battle of lexington
-1st battle of america 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

Capture of fort ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict arnold & Ethan allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort like cannons
Americinn win
May 10,1775
Benedict arnold was the first turncoat they tricked there way in to get the supplies

second Continental congress meets

May 10, 1775

print $$$$
set up post office created Continental army led by gorge Washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights

-king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response

Battle of bunker hill

Jun 17, 1775

Fought on breeds hill
Don't fire until you see the whites of there eyes - william prescott British victory because americans ran out of ammo british learned defeating americas would not be easy

Washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes men are disorganized & need to be discipline
and they need weapons

common sense published by Tohmas pain

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlets inspire more colonist to become patriots
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries.'TIS TIME TO PART"-Tohmas paine,common sense

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons Dorchester heights over looking Boston
British retreat - american victory

second contententail congress meets again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independence
Tohmas jefferson is the primary author of the document

second continetal congress votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

the decoration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776