road to revolution

sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

Quartering Act

May 15, 1765

declaratory act

Mar 18, 1766

townshend act

Jun 29, 1767

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

tea act

May 10, 1773

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

intolerable act

Mar 31, 1774

first continental congress meets

Sep 5, 1774

all colonies but Georgia have representatives
voted to send a statement of grievances
voted to boycott all British trade
patrick henry - VA rep urged colonists to unite against britain.

1,000's of redcoats in boston

Apr 1, 1775

general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way.

midnight ride of paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

battles of lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

1st battle of american 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

May 10, 1775

benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory.

the second continental congress

May 10, 1775

they printed money.
set up a post office.
and started making army led by George Washington.
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights.
king hires 30,000 Hessians in response

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 if ammunition) british learn defeating americans would not be easy.

Washington arrives on the outskirts of Boston with continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

realizes mean are disorganized and need disciplined
need weapons

(common sense) published by thomas pain

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots.
every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain the weeping voice of nature cries tis time to part - thomas pain, common sense

british surrender boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
British retreat-American history.

second continental congress meets again

Jun 15, 1776

debate on declaring independence
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document

second conginental congress votes for indapendance.

Jul 2, 1776

all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring inependance.

the declaration of independence is signed

Jul 4, 1776

fireworks.