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Proclamation of 1763
K.G.3 drew a line down the mountains and now we can’t cross! He doesn’t want dead colonists and Indians! Arguments because of the use of government power. #beattheirturkeyeatinbutts -
Stamp Act
Prime Minister George Grenville made a new law. Now colonists gotta pay more money because they got a debt from the war. The colonists don’t want this! #getburiedalivetaxcollectors -
The Quartering Act
Omg i just found out that the colonist were told to furnish shoulders. With candles, firing , bedding , cooking utensils , salt , vinegar and bearer of cider.#that’s bogus.Very shocking and amazed that they did this.The law acted for the British troops with quarters. -
The Townshend Act
A series of acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program. -
Boycott of British Goods
OMG the British taxes are just so lame that my friends and neighborhood are gonna boycott so they won't receive any money you guys should join me am i right? #Boycott #rebels -
Boston Massacre
OMG Army soldiers shot and killed people while under intense attack by a mob. I can't believe this! Incident on King Street By the British. #BostonMassacre #Scary -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty literally just stole a boat. They dumped all of our tea In the ocean all because they thought that they weren’t getting taxed right.We are so mad. #DEVASTATING -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their acts of The British Tea Party. The colonists then collected a rebellion to drive out the British Troops -
The Colonies Form Militias
Patriots,Local Militias,and Minuteman.This happened to enforce the boycott.They got mad and decided to bring the two sides to the brink of war. -
The First Continental Congress
I just came from The First Continental Congress meeting.There was 49 other people there at the meeting.They had the meeting to bring states together. We agreed to meet again. -
The First Blow at Lexington
A spy for general gage told him that the colonists were hiding a supply of weapons and gunpowder in the village of concord, so he sent 700 troops to strike at once. -
The Second Blow at Concord
The colonists had hidden the weapons and gunpowder. In anger, the soldiers stacked up a couple of wooden tools,tents ,and carriages of gun then they seat them on fire. On a ridge outside the city, militiamen surrounding the country side watching the smoke rise. -
General Washington takes command
Our noble leader General Washington just fooled the british into thinking we had 1,800 barrels of gunpowder and intimidating them, we only have 36 pounds. #GetPlayed -
George Washington and the continental army
John Adams Picked Washington to be the leader of the war #whattheheck #everyonevotedforhim #100% OMG -
George Washington and the Continental Army
John Adams Picked Washington to be the leader of the war #whattheheck #everyonevotedforhim #100% #OMG -
The Battle of Bunker Hill
William Howe was worried from a fort built on the hill. He told British to attack the Americans. Americans attacked back. Didn’t last long, but was very bloody. #Attackback! -
The King's Crimes
Our leader King George, Jefferson had frightened us by, making a list of all King's abuses if breaking the law. That George III had shown us it. King George was unfit to be the ruler of free people. # CrazyKing -
The Olive Branch Petition
We sent King George III a peace petition, but jerk-wad George declined and called us an evil rebellion. He then sent ministers to bring us to JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #JerkwadGeorge -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine just made this fiery pamphlet called Common Sense. #OMGAWESOME He mocked americans for being loyal to King George. #WHATHAPPENEDTOMANKIND -
principles on which to base a new government
It was upon his arguments on the principle of natural rights#so awesome!! -
Thomas Jefferson drafts a declaration
omg the declaration of independence went to the committee's youngest member which was 33 year old Thomas Jefferson. -
Debate over Slavery
Every one liked the deceleration except the passage on slavery. People in the south thought it might lead to the freedom of slaves and people in the north thought the British might be offended, so it was cut from the deceleration #declerationofindependance -
Independence Day
Delagates signed and approved the Declaration of Independance. Who signed it; Congressional representatives of the 13 Colonies of Colonial America.Why? They did it because they wanted to be free by the Great Britains government.
