Road to Revolution By jmeatte Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Battle in the streets of Boston British troops shot and killed five (5) American Patriots Dec 15, 1772 The Gaspee Incident Dec 15, 1773 Tea Act Dec 15, 1773 Boston Tea Party American Patriots board British ships and throw crates of tea into the water. Dec 15, 1774 Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Dec 15, 1774 The Quebec Act Dec 15, 1774 First Continental Congress Dec 15, 1774 The Shot Heard 'Round the World Dec 15, 1775 Second Continental Congress Dec 15, 1775 Thomas Paine, Common Sense Dec 15, 1776 Declaration of Independence