Road to Revolution 5.3 & 5.4

sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

Indirect taxes on sugar .

stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

this was when there was tax on stamps, paper, ect

declaratory act

May 18, 1766

this was when parliament declared his power to make the laws for the colonies.

Townshend acts

Jun 29, 1767

This was when they had taxes on glass, lead, paper, and tea. they also searched for smuggled goods.

The Boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

this is when people were in the war and people were getting killed for no reason.

Tea Act

Apr 27, 1773

This was when there was not tax, the tax tea was cheaper then the smuggled tea.

Boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

This was a political protest.

Intolerable acts

Mar 31, 1774

This was passed to punish Boston for the tea party, also Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for

Quartering acts

Jun 2, 1774

this was when it would not let British people being in private homes.

First Continetal Congress

Sep 5, 1774

it was a meeting of delegates from the 12 out of the 13 collies that met a deal with the intolerable acts

First continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

Every colony besides Georgia ha representatives. Georgia voted to send a "statement of grievances".

1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

Apr 1, 1775

This was when General Gage brought thousands of the British soldiers to Boston and there was more on the way

Mindnight ride of Paul Revere

Apr 18, 1775

This was when Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of liberty that they are coming

Battles of Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

1st battle of American Revolutionary War
"Shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
British victory.
American Stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
American victory
This was the first battle of American Revolutionary War,

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort includings cannons
American Victory

Second Contintal congress meet

May 10, 1775

-print money
- they set up post offices
- they created a Continental army that was led by George Washington
- They sent Olive Branch to ask the King to protect their rights ( The king hires 30,000 Hessian soldiers

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 16, 1775

Fought on Breed's hill
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"- William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition)British learn defeating Americans would Not be easy.

Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

• They realized men are disorganized and need discipline if they want it done.
• They need weapons so they can fight back.

"Common sense" published by Thomas paine

Jan 10, 1776

-pamphlet inspire more colonist to became patriots
- "Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation.

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

-Washington believes his army is ready and the weapons have arrived
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights over looking Boston
- British- retreat - AMERICAN victory

Sencond Continental congress meet again

Jun 15, 1776

-Debate on declaring independence.
- Thomas Jefferson is the primate author of the document.

Sencond contaimental congress votes for indepandence

Jul 2, 1776

-all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring on dependence

Declaration of Independence signed

Aug 2, 1776

The declaration of independence was signed.