Events leading up to the declaration of independence

By Rylie
  • the Albany plan

    the Albany plan

    a plan to creat a unified goverment for the thirteen colonies
  • French and indian War

    French and indian War

    the war gave Great Britain territory in North America, and ended with the treaty of Paris
  • The stamp act

    The stamp act

    a tax on paper goods put on the colonies by Great Britan.
  • start of the American revolution

    start of the American revolution

    the fight to gain control and get away from british rule
  • the boston massacre

    the boston massacre

    a streete fight broke out when a group of colonist threw rocks, snowballs, and sticks at British soldiers so they killed 5 patriots and injured 6 others
  • the boston tea party

    the boston tea party

    a protest in which a group of colonist threw tea into the harbor to boycott British goods.
  • intolerable acts

    intolerable acts

    laws passed after the Boston tea party to punish colonist for their defiance in the bostontea party
  • first continental congress

    first continental congress

    formed to help the british government enforce punishment.
  • second continental congress

    second continental congress

    the congress formed with the thirteen colonies during the American revolution
  • battles 0f lexington and concord

    battles 0f lexington and concord

    first military engagement of the american revolution
  • the decloration of independence

    the decloration of independence

    the document that anounced they were no longer under british rule an d were taking things into their own hands
  • end of the american revolution

    end of the american revolution

    we sucsessfully got away from british rule so we could have our own goverment.