American Revolution

  • Stamp Act

    Tax on colonist so British Parliament could get colonist money from the tax
  • Rebellion of Colonist

    Rebellion of Colonist
    The Rebellion of Colonist started with British Parliament putting taxes on certain things like tea and stamps.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    Tax on tea was approved. The tea tax was to help benefit the East India Company by giving them the right to sell tea in the colonies
  • Intolerable Act

    American colonies started it as a series of laws American colonist disagreed with.
  • Writing of the Declaration of Independence

    Writing of the Declaration of Independence
    Our founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence to give colonist the right to freedom, right to vote and the right to own property.