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Stamp Act
In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was a requirement of Americans to purchase a stamp on any printed documents including newspapers, legal documents, marriage licenses and more. -
The Townshend Act
In 1767, Parliament passed the Townshend Act. The Townshend Act was a new set of taxes on imports such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. They also narrowed down the British troops in America. -
Boston Massecre
On a Monday night in March, 1770, an American Patriot started harassing a British soldier named John Goldfinch. Hugh White, another soldier standing guard, got aggravated and came over to defend him. Hugh White got mad and struck the harasser in the face. An angry mob that had formed began throwing chunks of ice at White and shouted “Kill him!” Finally, the Redcoats had to fire upon the mob. This started the revolution. -
Burning of the Gaspee
In 1772, Colonialists burned down the British tax collecting ship, called the "Gaspee." -
Boston Tea Party
In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea worth millions of dollars into the ocean known as the Boston Tea Party. -
The Burning of Jamestown
In 1775, 200 British marines including German Hessians came to Jamestown and burned about 20 homes of the colonists. They took pigs, cattle, furniture, and more. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a document to show that the Americans wanted freedom. Some of the people who were part of the Declaration of Independence were Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. -
The "One Gun Battery."
Captain John Eldred fired pot shots upon the British ships in Narragansett Bay.
