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The French and Indian War
France and Britain fought over the land of Ohio which led to Britain losing which led to taxes being placed on the American Colonies. -
Stamp Act
Every paper based good in the American Colonies had an extra tax that went to Britain in order to pay for war debts. The colonists were not at all pleased with this act. -
Townshend Acts
The military were sent to the colonies in order to tighten their control on the colonies. The military were allowed to do anything, greatly angering the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
A small British army opened fire on a colonist mob, causing 5 people to be killed. This event became known to history as the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
As a protest, a band of disguised colonists, angered by the tea tax, boarded a British ship and dumped some hundreds of crates of tea into the sea. -
The First Continental Congress
In Philadelphia, the First Continental Congress took place, 56 delegates, two from each of the colonies except Georgia, discussed what should be done about the pesky British and their overpriced taxes. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The first ever astounding victory for the American forces, bolstering their ability to gain independence from the British. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
The Enlightenment was happening during this era, and Thomas Paine wasn’t taking any chances when he decided to publish his famed pamphlet Common Sense, which was in favor of the Americans, much to the fury of the British. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson over the span of 17 days, was brought to Congress for revision and on July 2 the committee wanted independence, and on July 4 the Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence.