American Revolution

By atm828
  • Taxation Act

    Taxed goods imported to the American colonies. This was a way for Britain to earn revenue after the French and Indian War.
  • Boston Massacre

    A small British army opened fired on a group of colonist and killed about five of them. Luckily, the soldiers were then charged with murder.
  • Boston Tea Party

    A bunch of colonist dressed up as Indians and threw tea into the Boston harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    These were made to oppress the colonist for acts of retaliation against Britain.
  • First Continental Congress

    It was called to respond to the intolerable acts.
  • Paul Reveres Ride

    Paul Revere rode from Charlestown to Lexington to warn everyone that the British were coming.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    This was where the Americans gained a huge moral boost, due to the defeat of some British army's here.
  • Signing of the Declaration of Independce

    It was made and ratified in order to separate America from Britain.
  • Article of Confederation

    In order to bridge congress and the government together.
  • Treaty of Paris

    It solidified the split between America and Britain.