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Sugar Act
-Indirect tax (out of sight= out of mind)
-Duties on molasses and sugar -
Stamp Act
Tax on all paper products
Official stamp/seal on all paper items (proof tax was paid)
Purchased only with valuable silver coins
If didn't purchase= Fined or jailed -
Declaratory Act
Parliament declares it had power to make laws for colonies “in all case whatsoever”
Parliament passes to save face. -
Townshend Act
Taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea
Searched for smuggled goods
Sons of liberty start to do violent acts
-British soldiers arrive to protect collectors. -
The Boston Massacre
Protesters clashed with red coats
Red Coats are British soldiers
5 colonists were killed -
Tea Act
Passed in 1773 and allowed the British East India company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to colonists.
Lower prices than smuggled tea
Tax Tea cheaper than smuggled tea
Less smuggling = more tax money. -
The Boston Tea Party
Members of Sons of Liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
Passed to punish Boston for Tea Party
Boston harbor closed until tea gets paid for
Massachusetts Charter canceled Royal official had trial in britain
Quartering Act required colonists to house soldiers
“If a soldier comes knocking on the door your sleeping on the floor” Large amount of land given to Quebec
General Thomas Gage became new governor of MA -
First Continental Congress 1774
Georgia was the only colony that didn't send representative to The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that met to disuse the intolerable acts. They agreed to boycott the British goods at first if Parliament didn't repeal the acts. -
1,000's of Redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the “british are coming… The British are coming..!” -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington
1st battle of America Revolutionary war
“Shot heard round the world” -Ralph waldo EMerson
BRITISH victory
Battle of Concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICAN victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
Continental Congress deiced to meet again
Print $$$$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fought on Breed's Hill
“Don't Fire until you see the whites of their eyes” -William Presscott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrive on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops
Realized men are disorganized and need discipline.
Need weapons. -
British Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive.
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston.
BRITISH Retreat = AMERICAN Victory -
“Common Sense” Published by Thomas Paine
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
“Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” - Thomas Paine, Common sense. -
Second Continental Congress Meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second Continental Congress Votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence. -
The Declaration of Independence Is Signed
The decoration of Independence is signed and is now known as the day of Independence or Independence day (The 4th of July)