Top 10 Things that Lead to the American Independence

By angel.mcneely015

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    Increased the taxes on sugar, coffee, and indigo.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Direct tax by British Parliament.

  • Patrick Henry's Speech

    Patrick Henry's Speech
    The speech says "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    Put taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Major killing of 5 colonists by British soliders.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    People dressed as Idians and dumped all the tea into the water,

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Created the army and George Washington was in charge.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Secretly met to try to change laws without Great Britain knowing.

  • Declaration of Independence the First Time

    Declaration of Independence the First Time
    Made it offical that America was no longer apart of Britain.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Proved to Britain that America was serious about becoming their own country.