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Sugar Act Passed
The British parliament passed the sugar act as a way to tax the colonies from the French and Indian war. This outraged the colonist because they were being taxed on things while having no representation in their own goverment. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax put on all par\per goods. Any paper item, including legal documents, had to have a stamp on it that the tax had been paid. This was to help Britain pay back war debts, but it only infuriated the colonists. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot at colonists due to the growing dislike and hatred for the British government. This event gained a lot of traction with patriots and helped to cause colonists to want to separate from Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and dumped 342 crates of British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First ContInantal Congress
the First Continental Congress was a meeting of the delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and they discussed boycotting British goods, how to deal with the British parliament, and when they would meet again if things did not change. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles started the American Revolutionary War. It was fought between the British and the Colonists and had the infamous 'shot heard around the world'. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress dealt with how to further deal with the oppressive British government, picked military generals, and dealt with the future of the American government. -
American Independence from Great Britain
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence which separated the colonies from Britain, forming a new country. -
Winter at Valley Forge
There was 11,000 men stationed at Valley Forge during a particularly harsh winter and many died of disease and the cold, but it was a very patriotic time for America because the troops were all brought together by general George Washington. -
Bill of Rights
President George Washington sent copies of 12 amendments to the states. Three fourths of the states ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments are now known as the Bill of Rights.