-
This was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which put a direct tax on all printed materials. All printed items had to have an embossed revenue stamp.
-
In 1770 a group of British soldiers were getting harassed by an angry mob then open fire killing 3 people and harming 8 other civilians.
-
The Sons of Liberty lead a raid on the boston harbor throwing chests full of tea into the harbor in retaliation to the Tea Act that heavily taxed citizens who bought tea from the British East Indian Company.
-
This meeting was with 12 out of the 13 colonies at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. This was in response to the Blockade of boston harbor and parliaments passing of the intolerable acts.
-
The battle took place after George Washington’s Crossing the Delaware river north of Trent in the previous night. After this battle almost 2/3 of Hansons force was captured with few losses to the Americans. After winning the battle morale was boosted and inspired re-enlistments.
-
The outnumbered militia of 1,000 soldiers went up against roughly 2,300 British soldiers. Then the Americans took heavy losses during a retreat.
-
The British army left New York after the end of the American revolution. After they left George Washington let the Continental Army through the streets of New York.
-
In the Pennsylvania State House the first guidelines for our government were being made and discussed by the 13 colonies. George Washington was then elected as the First President of The United States.
