Leading Into Independence

By RunningAarons

  • First English Settlement

    First English Settlement
    First people in the new world,

  • League of Friendship

    League of Friendship
    New England confederation was formed to defend against Native American Tribes

  • Albany PLan of Union

    Albany PLan of Union
    Meeting to discuss the the problems of colonial tradeand the danger of attacks by the French and their Native American allies.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Requires tax on all legal documents.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Colonists supported a boycott on English goods, which got British troops upset and angry.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    A group of men disguised as Native Americans, boarded three tea ships in Boston Harbor to be known as the Boston Tea Party.

  • More Laws

    More Laws
    Meeting of the colonies took place to discuss the Intolerable Acts.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    13 colonial legislatures gave their support to the first Continental Congress.

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    The "shot heard aound the world" had begun, The Relovution.

  • Independence Declared

    Independence Declared
    The declaration of independece was signed.