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Stamp act
march 22 1766 was an act of parliament of great Britain imposed a direct tax to the 13 colonies -
Boston massacre
march 5 1770 in which British army shot and killed 5 people while under harassment.located in Boston Massachusetts. -
Boston Tea party
political and mercantile protest by the sons of liberty in Boston in December 16 1773 -
creation of the first continental congress
between September and October in 1774 a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies who met from September to October. At carpenters hall in Philadelphia. -
Lexington and concord
April 19 1775 the battle of Lexington and concord was a battle were the first military was the first engagement of the american revolutionary war the battle was fought in Massachusetts. -
creation of the second continental congress
of the american revolutionary war
may 1775 a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that formed in Philadelphia. -
Battle of bunker hill
on June 17 1775 during the siege of the Boston in early stages of the american revolutionary war the battle is named after bunker hill in Charlottetown Massachusetts. -
olive branch petition
The olive branch petition was adopted by the second continental congress on July 5 1775 and signed on July 8th to avoid another war to break out. -
writing and distribution of common sense
January 10th 1776 Thomas Paine 79 page pamphlet achieved a mythic states in the american revolution. -
Deceleration of independence
July 4th 1776 the statement adopted by the second continental congress in Pennsylvania state house in Philadelphia