The road to independence

By Trinia

  • George III becomes king England

  • The stamp act

    This act required the colonist to pay a tax represented by a stamp.

  • Stamp Act Congress meets in New York City

    October 7-25 1765

  • Parliament Passes The Townshend Acts

    This act taxed goods such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

  • The Boston Massacre

    An event that led to the American revolution, this was a street fight between patriots and British soldiers.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    This was a political protest because American colonists were frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing taxation without representation.

  • The Coercive Acts

    1. Boston Port Act
    2. Massachusetts Government Act 3.Administration of Justice Act
    3. Quartering Act 5.Quebec Act

  • First continental congress meets in Philadelphia

    September 5 - October 26 1774

  • The Olive Branch Petition

    This was a petition for the king to settle differences with Congress peacefully rather than using military forces.

  • Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

    March 10, 1775 -March 1 1781

  • First Shots of American Revolution

    Some of the leading military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.

  • The Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States, it is the principle our government and America are based off of.

  • Treaty of Paris Signed

    October 19 1781- September 3 1783

  • The Adoption of the Article of Confederation