Influences for Independence

Join or Die Cartoon

1754

This was a cartoon printed out in the newspaper by Benjamin Franklin. It is cut into pieces that symbolize the British colonies.

Soldiers arrived in Boston

1770

The British sent soldiers to Boston to keep watch and control the settlers.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

There were 4000 soldiers in Boston where 15,000 people lived. There was a crowd on the street throwing snowballs and rocks at the soldiers and suddenly they started firing. At the end 5 civilians were dead or dying.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Over a hundred colonists 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the taxing of tea.

Common Sense: Thomas Paine

Feb 14, 1776

It is a pamphlet that talks about independence from Britain and advocates independence.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

It is a paper stating that the colonies were independent from Britain signed by the colonists and written by Thomas Jefferson.