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Events leading up to the American Revolution

By mathomas03
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    Britain VS France & Native Americans. Britain won part of Canada. Cost lots of $. Taxes went up.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Put taxes on newspaper, legal documents, playing cards etc. Hated by colonists.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers attacked colonists that were against the stamp act and other taxed things. Five died.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    Things that Great Britain made the colonists follow that they didn't agree with. Great Britain was broke. More taxes on the Colonists.
  • The Gaspee Affair

    The Gaspee Affair

    A British customs ship (the HMS Gaspee) ran into the bank in Rhode Island. Colonists burned and destroyed the ship.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dressed as Native Americans and attacked the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver before dumping several crates of tea into the harbor in Boston.
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress

    The Continental Congress meets twice to talk about all of these laws that Britain wants them to follow. Decide to make a declaration to leave them. 56 delegates meet.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Americans VS British on Breeds Hill to protect the Boston shipyard. Lasted two days.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    Thomas Paine wrote a book called Common Sense to challenge the British Authority. It fueled the rebellion due to its common language.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence. Declares separation from the king. Great Britain declares war.