Top 10 Events of Independence

  • Jamestown Settelement Founded

    Jamestown Settelement Founded
    I think its a important event because it was the first permanent English Settlements
  • Pilgrims signed Mayflower Compact

    Pilgrims signed Mayflower Compact
    The Pilgrims at the time were part of a separatist group signing the compact aloud them to practice their own Christianity without the English Chruch . It was important because the Pilgrims were trying to practice their own pratice instead of the English Church
  • The First Printed Currency

    The First Printed Currency
    The Massachusets General Court Decided to authorized public paper currency to the soliders to satisfy them , it was the first money issued in history . This event is important because it was the first money in issued in Massachusets
  • Albany Congress

    Albany Congress
    Benjamin Fraklin was the there to support to unify the seven colonies , The French were trying to win Iroquois to join there colony It is important because people were trying to unify all of the seven colonies together
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Molasses Act required people to pay a tax of 6 cents per gallon of molasses , The Sugar Act took the place of the Molasses Act because it was about to expire and it dropped down to 3 cents per gallon. It was important because the Sugar Act dropped the price of tax on molasses
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The British Parliament decided to pass an Act saying that there would be a tax on every piece of paper printed . It was a important event because the British were in debt and tried raising a tax to get out of debt , but it was repealed because Americans didn't like it
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Five civilians were killed because of British Troops, people began to crowd and haras the soliders which led to a incident which resulted in 11 people injured and 2 died
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    It was bascially Great Britain Parliament made this Act to sell excess Tea at reduced price.
  • War for Independence

    War for Independence
    The Colonies Lexington, Concord , Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga were rebilling against the Kings authority and Parliament ,
    All British trade with America were stopped an not a loud
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The thriteen colonies were considered a free or independent states no longer a part of the British Empire