Road to Revolution

By Jalynn F
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

    Indirect tax
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    tax on paper product
  • Quartering act

    Quartering act

    Stated that Great Britain would house its soldiers in American barracks and public houses.
  • Declaratory act

    Declaratory act

    The repeal of the stamp act
  • Townshed act

    Townshed act

    Taxes on glasses lead paints paper and tea
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    A riot
  • Tea act

    Tea act

    Passed in 1773 and allowed British east India company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to the colonists
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    -Members of Sons of liberty Dump over 340 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
  • Intolerable act

    Intolerable act

    Passed to punish Boston for tea party
  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets

    -All colonies but Georgia have representatives

    -Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
    -Voted to Boycott all British Trade
    -Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain
  • 1,000's of Redcoats in Boston

    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

    Midnight ride of Paul Revere

    Paul revere rides warn Sons of Liberty in Lexington and concord that the British are coming... The British are coming..
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles 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

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    -Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
    - Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
    -AMERICAN Victory
  • The second continental congress

    The second continental congress

    -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 Hessians soldiers in response
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    -fought on Breed's Hill
  • Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    Washington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops

    -Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
    -Need weapons
  • "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    "Common Sense" published by Thomas Paine

    -Pamphlets 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

    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 meet again

    Second Continental Congress meet again

    -Debate on declaring independence
    -Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
  • Second continental Congress votes for independence

    Second continental Congress votes for independence

    -All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence
  • The Deceleration of independence is signed

    The Deceleration of independence is signed