american revoloution By hunterjshep 1619 first meeting of Burgess house in James town 1620 piilgrims arrive in america 1680 Quakers establish Pennsylvania 1765 stamp act is passed 1767 parliament places tax on led glass and tea 1770 British troops and the colonies clash at James town they retaliated and threw snowballs at them 1774 tea act is passed 1775 delegates meet to end intolerable acts 1775 second continental congress meets 1776 decoration of independence is passed 1777 Americans win battle of saratoga Major turning point in the war