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Protest of the Stamp Act
When the British put taxes on printed items, the colonist were not happy with this. Many of the colonists wanted to fight back and most did. physical assult and protests against the British were getting out of hand and many people were injured. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Acttaxed almost all printed materials.These materials included newspapers, pamphlets, posters, wills, mortgages, deeds, licenses, diplomas, and even playing cards. It was the first direct tax. Colonists were outraged so they began to boycott British goods. -
Committees of Correspondence Established
The Committees of Correspondence was a way for coloniests to communicate and keep updated with the news. The first Committee was led by Samual Adams. -
The Gaspee Affair
The Gaspee was a ship back in the 1770s. On it was Lieutenant William Duddington who would board any ship at any given moment and check for smuggled goods. On June 9th 1772 the Gaspee ship was agrounded and 55 men surrouned and boarded the Gaspee wounding Lieutnant William Duddington and captured the entire crew. The Gasbee was later looted and then burned. -
British Pull Out of Virginia
troops left virginia becuase at the battle of Yorktown, the British were loosing badly to the Americans. While they waited for backup to come, they became anxious and eventually left becuase help did not come in time. -
Boston Tea Party
British put high taxes on tea, angering the Bostonians. The Bostonians were fed up with this so they dressed up as indians and broke open chests of tea from England. They dupmed 10,000 British pounds worth of tea into the Boston harbor. -
Coercive Acts (Intollerable Acts)
Consisted of the Boston Port Act (MArch 31, 1774), the Mass. Gov't Act (may 20, 1774), the Admininstration of Justice Act (may 20, 1774), and the Quartering Act (june 2, 1774). The Coercive Acts were made for the colonist by the British to press them with greater taxes with no representation, "No taxation with no representation". The British wanted them to heal to the king but this did not go well for the colonist and this led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was though of another intollerable act. It was orrionally "a well-intentioned measure designed to afford greater rights to the French inhabitants of Canada". Recognition was given to the catholic churches in Quebec becuase of this act. Also, administrative boundries were extended. But, "In the succeeding years, British efforts to incorporate Quebec into the empire had been a notable failure." -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress carried out a core set of tasks. For example trying to unite all the colonies. The people in the First Continental Congress were elected by the colonial legislatures, or by the committees of correspondence of the respective colonies. It was originally founded in order to show that the colonies were united in a determination to show a combined authority to Britain. However, they weren't as united as they said. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was when the British came to arrest two rebellious leaders and destroy ammunition, however by the time the British arrived to Lexington there were armed rebels there to meet them. Eight rebels were killed and 10 were injured. By the time the soldiers got to Concord the ammunition was mostly hidden. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere was sent to Lexington Massachusetts to warn Samual Adams of the British soldiers that were coming. On his way he made his presence known to the "Sons of Liberty" by hanging two lanturns in Boston's Christ's Church in order to let the "Sons of Liberty" know that the soldiers were coming by boat. As he continued his ride Revere stopped at each house to let everyone knwo that the Soldiers were coming. -
Second Continential Congress
was created in Philly after warfare in the Revolutionary war began. This addressed colonial war efforts, raised armies, and moved towards independence. this eventually led to the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
After the battle of Lexington and Concord the Patriots were told by spies that the British were planning to an attack on Bunker Hill. the Patriots sent 1600 to Breeds hill. British Sent 2600 men. The British won control of Breeds hill. -
George Washington Appointed General
George Washington was selected anonymously over John Hancock for the position. He did not want to be given a salary for his service. Instead, he asked that all his expenses would be paid off after the war. After eight years, he resigned from the position and on Dec. 23, 1783. -
Olive branch Petition
Adopted by the second continential Congress the Olive Branch Petition was designed for the king to remove obsticals to reconcilitation. It was rejected with proclimation of rebellion. American Colonies were open to and avowed rebellion. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
It stated that the colonies stood in open rebellion to his authority and were subject to severe penalty, as was any British subject who failed to report the knowledge of rebellion or conspiracy. This document literally transformed loyal subjects into traitorous rebels. -
British Fled Boston
After the battle of Lexington and Concord, Henry Knoxand his troops dragged 50 cannons by sled over 300 miles of snowy mountians. he psitioned the cannons at the British General. when the General saw the cannons, he loaded his troops and fled to Canada. -
The Writing of the Declaration of Independents
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independents from June 11th 1776 to June 28 1776. The Declaration of Independence expressed ideas about individual liberty. In this document Jefferson summerized a philosophy in "self-evident truthss." he also set forth a list of grievences against the king. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by five people including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin It was used as a movement towards freedom during the revolutionary war. It was one of the many ways that the colonists fought for their rights from the British government. -
Common Sense Published
Published in 1776, Common Sense challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Paine spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
