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Protest of stamp act
Colonists protestd the Stamp Acts imposed by the british. "No Taxation Without Representation" -
Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the Colonies from problems. -
Gaspee Affair
A British ship, The Gaspee, was led into shallow water and when 5 men from providence found out, they stormed it, captured the crew and looted and burned the ship. -
Boston Tea Party
The colonists were insanely upset with all the Acts placed upon them but when they taxed tea, that really set the colonists off. On December 16, 1773 the colonists went onboard a British ship and dumped all the tea into the Harbor, It was the first step in the American Revolution that was not violent. -
Quebec Act
The Quebec Act was designed to afford greater rights to the French people of Canada, which had become under British rule through the Treaty of Paris in 1763. -
First Continental Congress
Meeting in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774. It's plan was to compose a statement of colonial rights, to identify British parliaments violation of those rights, and to provide a plan that would convince Britain to restore those rights. -
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
The Coercive acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, was a series of Acts placed on the colonists to gain money for Britain. -
Paul Reveers's Ride
Paul Reveere found out about the British coming to land to stop revolution before it started and he went and let the people know that the British were coming so the could get ready and attack the british. -
Battles Of Lexington and Concord
Where the first shots of the war were fired. Also known as the shot heard around the world. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress established the militia as the Continental Army to represent the thirteen states. They also elected George Washington as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
George Washington Appointed General
During the second continental congress, George Washington was named General of the Militia, or new American Army. He led them to victory. -
Battle of Bunker HIll
General Howe of the British led 2600 British soldiers up Breed's Hill. British warships also fired on the colonists. The Americans held off two British charges, but were finally forced to retreat on the third charge. The British suffered heavy losses with 226 men killed and 828 more wounded. The British gained control of Breed's Hill. -
Olive Branch Petiton
In May of 1775 The Second Continental Congress met to discuss the ongoing problems between Great Britain and the Colonies. A small group of radicals, lead by John Adams felt that war with Great Britain was inevitable. However, in an effort to avoid war, they passed a resolution known as the Olive Branch Petition. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
King George's response to news of battle at bunker hill. It ordered officials of the British Empire to use their utmost endeavours to withstand and suppress such rebellion. -
Committees of Corespondence Established
The Committees of Corespondence was established in 1775. The committees were responsible for taking the sense of their parent body on a particular issue, committing it to a written form and then dispatching that view to other similar groups. -
Common Sense Published
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It stirred the colonists to strengthen their resolve, resulting in the colonists becoming more free thinking. -
British evacuate Boston
British forces are forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington's successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks the city from the south. -
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Writing of declaration of independence
In this time, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, John Adams all worked on and wrote the Declarartion of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the Colonies way of saying they were free and that they do not need, nor want help from the king. -
British pull out of virginia
The colonists army surrounded Cornwallis on land and sea. British surrender.
