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1764- Sugar Act, the taxing of sugar and coffee.
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1765- Stamped Act, the taxing of news papers and commercial documents.
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1770- Boston Massacre, an incident where British soldiers fired at American colonists.
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1773- Boston Tea Party, a group of drunken colonists dress up as Native Americans and pour bunches of tea into the sea.
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1775- The Battle of Lexington & Concord, considered the first battle of the American Revolution.
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1776- Declaration of Independence, a document that reflects several ideas from John Locke.
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