Growth of a Nation

By Jacob Simkins
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A set of laws that made colonists pay a tax on almost all legal documentation.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    A street fight between patriots and British Soldiers that got 5 colonists killed.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    A set of laws meant to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    The beginning of the First Continental Congress to discuss the Intolerable Acts placed by Great Britain.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The official declaration of the Colonies independence over Britain, also known as the creation of the United States.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    The dumping of around 46 tons of British Tea into Boston Harbor.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The ratification by all 13 states of the first constitution of the United States.