America

Mayflower compact

Jan 10, 1620

The pilgrams signed the Mayflower compact

The sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain

Stamp act passed

Mar 27, 1765

The British parlament required all American colonist to pay taxes on all printed paper

Boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

A street fight between a patriot mob

The tea act

May 10, 1773

Reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the finacially instable British East India Company

Boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

Protesting the monopoly on American tea importation

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Jan 10, 1775

sparked the revolution

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

British defeated Americans at Bunker hill

Declaration of Independence is signed

Jan 10, 1776

Announced the 13 original colonies

The declaratory act

Mar 18, 1776

the better securing the dependency of his Majesty's dominions in America upon the crown and parliament of Great Britain.