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Protest Of Stamp Act
The stamp act was passed. The acts stated that American Colonists were to be taxed on many printed items, such as playing cards, newspapers and wills. The colonists protested against Britain. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in order to pay off the debt from the 7 years war. It taxed nearly all paper goods including things like playing cards and mortgages. This was the first direct tax on the colonists. -
Committee of Correspondence Established
The Committee of Correspondence was created in order to coordinate action against Britain and was established in Boston. There was a representative from each colony. -
Gaspee Affair
Due to the colonists not obeying sea trading laws, Britain assigned William Duddington aboard the Gaspee to regulate the ports. Duddington started to take ships' cargo without a charge against them, which angered them. In response, the Sons of Liberty baited and grounded the ship on shore, then proceeded to attack the next day. The crew was captured and Duddington was wounded. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of men calling themselves the "Sons of Liberty" went to the Boston Harbor. The men were dressed as Mohawk Indians. They boarded three British ships, these ships were the Beaver, the Eleanor and the Dartmouth, and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. Today, this would be over a million dollars worth of tea. -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive acts were passed right after the Boston tea party and had four parts. 1) Boston Harbor was shut down until all of the tea was completely payed for. 2) All British soldiers were allowed to stay wherever they wanted, even if it meant in the homes of colonists. 3) The Governer could accuse any colonist of a crime without a fair jury, or even send them to Britain if he wanted. 4) All officials were to be chosen by the Governer, rather than elected by the people. -
Quebec Act
A new governor and council were to be chosen to govern affairs in Quebec and recognition was also given to the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec; this was an important gesture because Catholics were previously ineligible for public office, but now could qualify by taking an oath of loyalty to Britain. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress consisted of representatives from all of the colonies except Georgia and took place in Carpenters Hall in Philladelphia. At this point the colonies were not really unified. They discussed freedom from Britain and some representatives simply wanted to resolve issues with Britain. -
Paul Revere's ride
Paul Revere was sent to warn John Hancock and Sam Adams that the British were coming to arrest them. He warned everyone on his way, and even picked up two followers who were William Dawes and Samual Prescott. Revere and his men finally arrived to give the news at midnight. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
After Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord warning Sam Adams and John Hancock that the british had an arrest warrent for them, the minutemen prepared to fight. The colonists and the British met in Lexington and faught, and the colonists were forced to retreat. While hunting them down, the British tried to find the stored ammunition, but it was gone. The colonists then ambushed the British at Concord's north bridge and were victorious. This was the first battle of the revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
The members of the Second Continental Congress held a meeting at the State House in Philadelphia. There were several new delegates including: John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania. The Second Continental Congress meeting started with the battle of Lexington and Concord fresh in their memories. The New England militia were still encamped outside of Boston trying to drive the British out of Boston. The Second Contine -
George Washington Appointed General
On the day before the battle of Bunker Hill, the Congress, gave full command of the army to Colonel George Washington, of Virginia, and made him a general and commanderin-chief of all the forces that were of the patriot cause. -
Battle Of Bunker Hill
The battle was during the American Revolution. The battle took place on the Charlestown Peninsula on the north side of the Boston Harbour. The were 2,400 British troops, fighting against 1,500 Americans. The outcome of the battle was classified as an American Defeat. -
The Olive Branch Petition
This document was approved by congress on July 5th, 1775, and submitted to the king on July 8th, 1775. It was an attempt to give the colonists more rights while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. On August 23, 1775 the king refused to read the petition. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion
This proclamation stated that all rebellers would be punished as well as any soldier who failed to report it. -
British Pulled Out Of Virginia
Patriot troops attacked and defeated Virginian Governor Dunmore’s troops in Norfolk. The British then pulled their troops out because they had been defeated and left full control to the Partiots. -
"Common Sense" Published
The pamphlet "Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine asked for an immediate declaration of independence from Britain. It explained the colonists rights and blamed the king rather than parliament for the colonists suffering. This pamphlet sold over 100,000 copies and helped give rise to the revolution. -
British Evacuate Boston
The Boston troops caused the British to leave Boston and sail to Nova Scotia because of the Bloodiest Liberation in Boston History, that was soon to be known as the “Boston Massacre.” -
Writing of the Declaration
John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman were all appointed to draft the declaration. Jefferson wrote the first draft and submitted it to congress on June 28th. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was first drafted by Thomas Jefferson. This document expressed the ideas and gave reason for seperating the colonies from England. The Declaration eventually freed the colonists from British rule and is one of the most important documents in history.
