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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was placed upon the colonists by England because the English were in debt due to the French and Indian War, and also wished to show their superiority. A total of 50 different items were taxed, including playing cards, marriage licenses, and newspapers! -
Protest of Stamp Act
During the summer of 1765, colonists began to display their anger and discontent regarding the stamp act. They boycotted British goods and created the Sons of Liberty, soon followed by the Daughters of Liberty. Most colonists even went so far as to ignore the Stamp Act completely. -
Gaspee Affair
Significnt event that led up to the American Revolution. -
Comitties of Correspond Establishment
Where they created the correspond of establishment -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was passed as a way for the British to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. King George III passed these laws that limited the colonists greatly, including shut down Boston Harbor until the colonists could pay for all the tea they had dumped in the harbor, and allowing British military officers live with colonists in their homes. -
Quebec Act
Passed right after the Coercive Acts, the Quebec Act stated that a governor and council appointed by the king would run Quebec. It also expanded Quebec's territory into Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin. -
First continental congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774. Carpenter's Hall was also the seat of the Pennsylvania Congress -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
First Military engagment of the Revolutionary War -
Second Conntinental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia three weeks after the battle of Lexington and Concord. The Congress met to discuss defense, and they decided to create a "continental army". -
Writting Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written on July 4th. It was written in the Declaration house. -
Olive Branch Protection
The Olive Branch Petition was a document sent to the King of Britain, and stated that the colonists were still loyal to the king, and asked him to call off hostilities until the situation could be worked out peacefully. When it arrived in Britain, King George III regused to look at it. -
Georage Washington Appointed General
Part of the Second Continental Congress was appoint a leader of the Continental Army. George Washington was chosen to do this. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Right after George Washington was appointed general, the British, wanting even more control over Boston, tried to sieze control of the hills north of the city. The Continental Army got there first and were prepared for the British, building a fort at the top of a hill. Even though the militia lost, over 1,000 British soldiers were killed. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
esponce georage of great britian to battle of the bunker -
British Pulled out of Virginia
After the Patriots defeated Governor Dunmore of Virginia at Great Bridge outside Norfolk, the British pulled their soldiers out of Virginia. -
British Evcacute Boston
After the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Patriots blocked the British when they were in need of more men and more supplies. Then the Patriots took cannons and aimed them at the British ships in Boston Harbor. When the British saw this, they immidiatly left Boston. -
Declaration of Independence
