Colonies Rebel

Albany Plan of Union

Sep 30, 1754

I plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin to united the colonies, was rejected because it gave to much power to an assembly made up of represenatives from the colonies.

French and Indian war

Sep 30, 1756

Struggle between French and Britian over lans in western Pennsylvania and Ohio

George III becomes king of Great Britian

Sep 30, 1760

When he becomes king, he decides to deal firmly with the American colonies.

Stamp Act

Sep 30, 1765

First direct tax on the colonists. It required them to pay tax on legal documents , pamphlets, newspapers, and even dice.

Stamp Act Congress

Sep 30, 1765

I meeting of delegates from nine different coloniesorganized to protest King George.

Coercive Acts

Sep 30, 1770

Also known as the intolerable acts, was a response to the Boston Tea Party, and forced Boston Harbor to close and showed that Revolution wasnt far away.

Boston Tea Party

Sep 30, 1773

A group of colonists dump 342 chests of British Tea into the harbor as a sign of protest.

Committees of Correspondence

Sep 30, 1773

Organizations start urging resistance of the British.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

INtolerable Acts force George Washington to call a meeting of most colonies to meet in Philidalphia, later became known as the first continental congress.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

British Redcoats clash with colonial minutemen at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, this was the first battle of the revolutionary war.

Second Continental Congress

Oct 1, 1775

Within 3 weeks after lexington and concord, delegates from all 13 colonies gathered for the second continental congress.

Resolution of Independence

Jul 2, 1776

The draft of the Declaration is accepted by Congress

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Congress approves the final draft of the resolution and officially breaks off from Great Britian.