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Mar 5, 1170
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. -
1174
Coercive Acts
Parliament passed a series of laws to punish the Massachusetts colony and to serve as a warning to other colonies. -
Apr 3, 1175
First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington and Concord
Army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead. -
Thanksgiving!!
The Pilgrims hold the first "Thanksgiving Festival." -
Massachusetts Colony was found
It existed until 1776 when it joined in the fight for independence against Britain. The Massachusetts Colony was one of the original 13 colonies in America. The 13 colonies were divided into three areas including the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. -
Massachusetts has been renamed!
The company renamed itself the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was granted a charter by Charles 1st to officially engage in trade in New England.
John Winthrop, a puritan, founded the Massachusetts Colony, naming it as such after an Algonquin tribe. Massachusetts means " at the great hill", or "large hill place". -
Colony's first government
The general Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony chose lawyer and devout Puritan John Winthrop to be the colony's first governor. Winthrop began the task of raising money, locating and provisioning ships, and attracting a range of passengers interested in participating in the "holy experiment". -
Supplied ships
Well supplied ships carried about 1,000 passengers to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Salem Massachusetts
Several girls in the village of Salem, MA accused others of witchcraft, which led to witch-hunts.
Clergy saw this as a sign from God for society to return to a strict Puritan lifestyle. -
New Massachusetts Lawyer
James Otis was the Massachusetts lawyer. He made the first public speech demanding English liberties for the colonists. His speech "planted a seed of freedom". -
First British Troops
The first British troops arrived in Boston
Between the people of Boston and they were trying to enforce the King's rule. -
Parliament passed the Tea Act
The act gave the British East India Company control over the American tea trade. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty boarded three ships in the Boston harbor and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
Preparing to fight
Some colonists were preparing to fight, especially in MA.
Most colonial leaders thought any fight with Britain would be short. -
Passed a series of laws
Parliament passed a series of laws designed to punish MA and serve as a warning to the other colonies
Other colonies offered MA their support by sending food and money to Boston -
British decided to attack
Militiamen seized Bunker Hill and breeds hill behind Charlestown and build fortifications on breeds hill.
Concerned, the British decided to attack. -
Royal province
Massachusetts was governed as a royal province while operating under a charter -
George Washington Arrived
George Washington arrived outside of Boston and eminently began to gather supplies and train the continental army.
Many of the from New England resented Washington at first soldiers -
Lexington marching troops
Hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord in order to seize an arms cache. The Lexington town green started off the fighting, and soon the British were hastily retreating under intense fire. -
British against Americans at Battle of Bunker Hill
Despite their loss, the inexperienced colonial forces inflicted significant casualties against the enemy, and the battle provided them with an important confidence boost. -
An Attack
Sudbory, Massachusetts was attacked by Indians. -
Independence
United States Declaration of Independence had been signed -
Troops had been billeted in Boston
The British troops had been billeted in Boston. After repeated requests from British customs officials, who had been harassed and intimidated because of their efforts to enforce the Townshend Acts. -
Verifying the Constitution
Massachusetts is the sixth state to verify the United States Constitution -
Massachusetts Governor refused
Caleb Strong refused to commit the Massachusetts state militia to the war effort. In response to Massachusetts’ refusal to send troops to the war, President Madison refused to send troops to Massachusetts to protect them from a British invasion. -
Separation between Maine and Massachusetts
They had to separate so that Maine could become the 23rd state. -
BIg news
The British is completed!! -
Boston Marathon
Two bombs went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 other people. -
117th running of the Boston Marathon
The event is held on Patriots' Day, which commemorates the 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord that kicked off the American Revolutionary War. -
A Ceremony
The mayor of Boston and the governor of Massachusetts will host a ceremony honoring the marathon bombing victims along with the first responders on the scene.
The 5,633 runners who were prevented from completing the 2013 marathon due to the bombings were guaranteed a spot in the 2014 race.
