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sugar act
tax on tea and molasses -
stamp act
tax on paper products -
declaratory act
when parliament said they could make laws for the colonies ¨in all cases whatsoever ¨ -
townshend acts
tax on glass lead paint tea and paper -
the Boston massacre
a patriot mob started throwing stuff at the redcoats and they shot and killed several colonists -
boston tea party
members of the sons of liberty dump 340 crates of tea into the harbor. -
Quartering act
Act that forces colonists to house redcoats -
intolerable acts
series of acts passed by parliament to punish those who participated in the Boston tea party -
first continental congress
leaders from all colonies but Georgia gather to discuss repealing the 13 acts of parliament and boycotting british products -
1000s of red coats
1000s of red coats are brought by general Gage with more arriving soon -
Paul revere´s midnight ride
Paul revere rode his horse at midnight warning colonists of the redcoats arrival -
the battle of Lexington and concord
British win the battle of Lexington and are ambushed on the way to concord by colonists hiding behind trees. -
The fight begins
american colonists begin to stockpile weapons and practice using cannons and muskets -
capturing fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold join forces to take the British by surprise and capture the fort -
second continental congress
the second continental congress met again on may 10th 1775 because the British had not addressed the complaints -
second Continental congress meet
print money
create Continental army
set up post office
send king an olive branch asking to protect their rights -
Battle of bunker hill
american run out of gunpowder on the battlefield after killing and wounding over 1000 red coats -
Washington arrives outside of Boston with continental troops
Washington realizes that his men are disorganized
troops need weapons and discipline -
¨common sense¨ by Thomas Paine
more colonists are inspired to become patriots by pamphlet
¨Every thing that is right and 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
weapons arrive and Washington believes his men are ready
cannons over look Boston from dorchester heights
british retreat -
Second continental congress votes for independence
12 colonies vote in favor of lees resolution for independence, new York did not vote but announced its support -
declaration of Independence is signed
proclaims existence of new nation
John Hancock was the first to sign the declaration
the declaration was signed by 56 delegates