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sugar act
indirect tax -
stamp act
tax on paper product -
Quartering act
stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses. -
declaratory act
the repeal of the stamp act -
townshed act
Taxes on glass lead paints paper and tea -
Boston massacre
a riot -
Tea act
Passed in 1773 and allowed british east india company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to the colonists -
Boston tea party
Members of sons of liberty dump over 340 chests of tea into the boston harbor -
intolerable act
Passed to punish boston for tea party -
first continental congress
-all the colonies will come to this meeting except Georgia.
-send a statement of grievances
-voted to boycott British trade
- Patrick Henry - VA rep urged colonist to unite against Britain -
1,000 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 want the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the british are coming -
Battle of Lexington & concord
battle of Lexington
- 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
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
american victory -
The second continental congress meets
print money
set up post office
created Continental army led by George Washington.
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights
king hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes- William Prescott
British victory american ran out of ammunition British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with continental troops
realizes men are disorganized😑 & need discipline
needed weapons -
"common sense" published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists 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 Paine, Common sense -
British surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts canons on dorchester heights overlooking Boston
British retreat - american victory -
second continental congress meets 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
