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Commitee of Corresponding Established
The Commitee was established in Boston. It was charged with rallying oppostition to the recently enacted currency act. -
Stamp Act
Passed by British parliment, it was a tax imposed on all American collonists, it required them to pay a tax on every peice of printed paper they used. -
Protest of Stamp Act
When the Stamp Act was used the colonists made petitions in protests, harrased officers, caused property damage, and even refused to pay the taxes. -
Gaspee Affair
The Gaspee, American boat, chased the packet boat Hannah, and ran it into shallow waters. The sons of liberty boarded the ship, looted and then burned it. -
British Troops Pull out of Virginia
The British were sick of being there and were growing tired of the poeple there. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a group of men who dressed up as Indians and dumped 1 milion dollars wearth of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Coercive Acts
A series of laws constisting of Boston port act, Massachuetts government act, administration of justice act, and quatering act. -
First Continental Congress
The first Congress mt in Carpnter Hill, Philedelphia. Its goal was to seek resoultion with England and defend colonial rights. -
Paul Rever's Ride
Paul was sent by Dr. Joesph Warren to Lexington MA to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that the British troops were marching to arrest them. -
Battles of lexington and Concord
They were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary was. It marked an open armed conflict between the U.S and Britain. -
Quebec Act
Enlarged the bounders of Quebec in Canada. -
Second Continental Congress
This called for the colonies to send representativesto a meeting where they would dicuss their freedom. -
George Washington Appointed General
George Washington was given control of the American army the day before the Battle at Bunker Hill. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
When 2,400 Redcoats landed near Boston at Bunker Hill. They were met by 1,500 American troops. -
The Olive Branch Petition
Was the final letter sent to the king to try to get him to help the Colonies. It was a peaceful letter asking for the king to reconsider his acts. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
It was the response to the news of the Battle of Bunker hill. It declared the colonies in a state of open rebellion. -
British Evacuate Boston
John Thomas lead 800 soldiers and 1200 workers to Dorchester heights. The British planed to use there ships to help fight against the patriots but a storm helped the patriots set up for war. The British had to retreat and leave. -
Common Sense Published
This challenged the authority of the British royal monarch. Written by Thomas Paine. -
Declaration of Independance
It stated the U.S was a country no longer ruled by Britain. -
Writing of the Declaration on Independance
Jefferson began work on June 11. The final draft was submitted on June 28 and released to the public on July 4th, 1776.