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.