Declaration of independence

Events Leading up the Declaration of Independence.

  • Albany Plan

    Albany Plan
    In 1754 the British board of trad called a meeting for the seven northern colonies at Albany the meeting was to discuss the problems of colonial trade they was scared of the taking that risk because the french could attack with the Native Americans Benjamin Franklin came up with Albany plan of union .this was the idea of the creation of the annual congress of delegates. from the 13 colonies.
  • The Stamp Act.

    The Stamp Act.
    It was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. It was a tax passed and required by the English government that the colonies have to pay a tax for every single thing like paper, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, and other stuff.
  • Boston Massacre.

    Boston Massacre.
    On March 5, 1770 an incident happened in Boston, Massachusetts, British army soldiers shot and killed several people, it was then published after the incident to encourage a rebellion against the British authorities.
  • Boston Tea Party.

    Boston Tea Party.
    It was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts on December 16, 1773 against the British for the taxes on tea. It was a resistance against the Tea Act which were taxes passed by the British Parliament on tea price because demonstrators dressed as Native Americans and destroyed an entire shipment of tea from an East India Company.
  • Intolerable Acts.

    Intolerable Acts.
  • First and Second Continental Congress.

    First and Second Continental Congress.
    It was on September 5, 1774 delegates from the 13 colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia to pass another law. It was held to resists Parliaments Coercive Acts.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord.

    Battles of Lexington and Concord.
    It was a battle of angry and untrained militias fighting against British troops sent yo seize colonial weapons by the British Parliament, but surprisingly they defeated the British troops which booted the soldiers confidence for the big war ahead.