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The Stamp Act of 1765 was passed by Parliament on March 22, 1765. This act laid taxes on all paper in America, overtime, causing the colonists to rebel against it. -
The Sons of Liberty were an organization founded in August of 1765 that protested against British rule and taxation without representation. -
The Townshend Act of 1767, passed down by Parliament, laid taxes on goods such as paper, lead, tea, and glass. -
The Boston Massacre of 1770 occurred when a group of British soldiers shot and killed five people, starting a riot of furious colonists. Tension was rising in Boston because of unfair taxes from the British. -
The Boston Tea Party took place back in December of 1773 in Boston, Massachusetts. This event occurred when people disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and threw a whole lot of tea into the water as an act of protest against the Parliament Tea Act. -
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by Parliament, which includes the Quartering Act, the Government of Massachusetts Act, the Boston Port Act, and the Administration of Justice Act. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the first major battle of the American Revolution, ending with a victory for the Americans. -
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle fought on June 17, 1775, near the beginning of the Revolution. The Americans were able to hold of the British soldiers for a while before losing the battle and retreating. -
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, separating the thirteen colonies from British control. -
The Battle of Yorktown (September 28 - October 19 of 1781) was the last major battle of the American Revolution. The British surrendered to the colonists. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, officially ending the American Revolution and declaring the United States as an independent nation. -
The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement for slaves to count as 3/5 of a person.
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