Time Line for Mr.Spellman

James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation

Jul 23, 1764

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1764

James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation

Jul 23, 1764

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1764

James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation

Jul 23, 1764

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1764

Stamp Act passed; 1st direct British tax on colonists

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1765

Stamp Act passed; 1st direct British tax on colonists

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1765

Boston Massacre (Incident on King Street): British soldiers kill 5 men in a crowd throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at them. African American Crispus Attucks 1st to die.

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1770

Boston Massacre (Incident on King Street): British soldiers kill 5 men in a crowd throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at them.

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1770

Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act

Jan 12, 1773

http://www.onthisday.com/history/date/1773

Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.onthisday.com/date/1773

American Revolution begins - Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world"

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1775

1st revolutionary flag displayed

Jan 2, 1776

http://www.onthisday.com/history/date/1776

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp

British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

Oct 19, 1781

www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_yorktown_1.html

Constitutional Convention

May 14, 1787

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Convention_(United_States)

Ratification of the US Constitution

Jun 21, 1788

iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/inbrief/2012/06/201206217872.html