The Spirit of Independence Marcos Serna Pd. 5

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

everything that colonists used , they payed for taxes as well. The taxes was used for the British pay for the French and Indian War.

Townshend Acts

Jul 15, 1767

laws passed from british government to american colonist. Took privileges away from colonists

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British people killed 5 men by doing a open fire , this helped spark colonists and the Independence

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The boston tea party is a event in which british ships dumped over 342 containers of tea to protest against tea tax

Intolerable Acts

Mar 31, 1774

this occurred around the same time from the Boston Tea party. It was a punishment in which the British passed on for the wrought

First Continental Congress Convenes

Sep 5, 1774

13 colonies meet but Georgia met in Philadelphia to fix colonial resistance

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

first big fight of American Revolution. occurred in Charlestown.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Colonists left Britain. they were passed to England

Nathan Hale Executed

Sep 22, 1776

Nathan Hale was killed. He was a American Soldier who was a spy for the Continental Army

Burgoyne Surrenders at Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

British losing men during both engagements