road to revolution

By Tobybultink
  • sugar act

    sugar act

    tax on tea and molasses
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    tax on paper products
  • declaratory act

    declaratory act

    when parliament said they could make laws for the colonies ¨in all cases whatsoever ¨
  • townshend acts

    townshend acts

    tax on glass lead paint tea and paper
  • the Boston massacre

    the Boston massacre

    a patriot mob started throwing stuff at the redcoats and they shot and killed several colonists
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party

    members of the sons of liberty dump 340 crates of tea into the harbor.
  • Quartering act

    Quartering act

    Act that forces colonists to house redcoats
  • intolerable acts

    intolerable acts

    series of acts passed by parliament to punish those who participated in the Boston tea party
  • first continental congress

    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

    1000s of red coats are brought by general Gage with more arriving soon
  • Paul revere´s midnight ride

    Paul revere´s midnight ride

    Paul revere rode his horse at midnight warning colonists of the redcoats arrival
  • the battle of Lexington and concord

    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

    The fight begins

    american colonists begin to stockpile weapons and practice using cannons and muskets
  • capturing fort Ticonderoga

    capturing fort Ticonderoga

    Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold join forces to take the British by surprise and capture the fort
  • second continental congress

    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

    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

    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 arrives outside of Boston with continental troops

    Washington realizes that his men are disorganized
    troops need weapons and discipline
  • ¨common sense¨ by Thomas Paine

    ¨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

    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

    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

    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