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Protest on Stamp Act
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The British Parliament announced that there would be a stamp act. American colonists would be charged on assortment of printed items, lik newspaper,wills,and playing cards. This action made the Americans mad. -
Stamp Act
Passed by the British Parliament and was a tax imposed on all American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Papers such as ship documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and evern playing cards. The money collected was used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains. -
Gaspee Affair
This was a significant event that lead up to the American Revoluton. -
Coercive Acts
Also known as the Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 which was relating to British colonies in North America. These acts caused for outrage and anger within the 13 original colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Some patriots dressed up as indians and started to board the tea that was on the ship, which was docked at the harbor. These patriots took all the tea and dumped it into the harbor to prove a point to the British parliament that the Americans were upset that the tea was taxed so highly. -
Quebec Act
A set of laws that were set up by the British Parliament to keep people in check and to make sure the people were loyal to the Parliament. This act was set up to give authority to Quebec which at this time was a colony of North America after the Seven Years war. -
First Continental Congress
Met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia from September 5,1774 to October 26, 1774. The Kin and Parliament were to agree to understand the grievences of the colonies and that the body must do everything possible to communicate the same to America adn the rest of the world. -
Committees of Correspondence Established
They used the British postal services for communication. The Committees of Correspondence became the building blocks on which national unity could begin to build its foundation. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere wasinstructed by Dr. Joseph Warren to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts on horse to warn Samuel Adamsand John Hancock that the British troops were marching to arrest them. -
TheBattles of Lexington and Concord
These battles arked the utbreak of open armed conflic between the Kingdon of Great Britain and its thirteen colonies. Tese battles were fought in Middlesex County and the Province of Massachusett Bay. -
Second Continental Congress
This took place during the Seven Years War between Great Britian and France. Due to this fued, Great Britian was granted a great deal of debt. So to fix this problem British parliament made legislation in which it increased revenues on taxes on American colonies. -
George Washington Appointed General
He was asked to comand all the Continental forces that were raised for the defense of America's Liberty. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was a battle for American colonists to fight or bid for independence. General Gage sent 2,300 British soliders, under the leadership of Major Gerneral William Howe to take the hill. -
Olive Branch Petition
It outlined the Americans issues and asked Britian to fiz them, and handle them. King George III refused to accept this petition. He believed America would rebel and that he could handle and stop that quickly with military force. -
Proclamaton of Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
It stated that the colonies stood in open rebellion to the King's authority and were subject to serve penalty, as was any British subject who failed to report the knowledge of rebellion and conspiracy. This document literally transformed loyal subjects into traitorous rebels. -
Common Sense Published
Written by Thomas Paine about his arguments about American Independence. It advocated American independence from Britain and was considered one of the most influencial pamphlets in American History. -
British evacuated Boston
After the battle of Lexington and Concord the patriots had British blocked off in Boston. Although the British won the battle at Bunker Hill, major loses left British in need, so they went to England -
Writing of Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson began the writing by working on many drafts. After his final draft it was commited to the Continental Congress on June 28. The Continental Congress voted for the Independence and revised it to the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. -
The Declaration of Independence
Announced the independence of the thirteen Colonies and separated them from the British Empire. -
British Pulled out of Virginia
This occured during the battle in Yorktown Virgina when the British had experienced many casualties and weapons were limited. The British were hoping that the more tropps would provide assistance but they did not arrive in time so the British General attemped to escape but failed to do so because colonists saw them. On October 19,1781 British leader Cornwallis sighned the surrender agreement and they fled.
