road to revolution

Sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

the act where they make sure there sugar does not expire and turn it into malasses so they can smuggle it in

Stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

Colonies hoped to hurt britains economy and hoped it would convince parliament to lift the new taxes

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

parliament declares it has power to make laws for the colonies in all cares whatever parliament passes this to save face.

townshend

Jun 29, 1767

the act where they taxed imported items to the american colonies

Boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

a soldier strikes colonist
- crowd gathers and hassles soldier, throwing snowballs and shouting insults
-propaganda- info to intentionally spread to harm/help cause

Tea act

Apr 27, 1773

• tax tea cheaper than smuggled tea -Less smuggling = more tax money

Boston tea party

Nov 16, 1773

Members of Sons of Liberty Dump over 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Caused problems for loyalists /tories

quartering act

Mar 24, 1774

Quartering act required colonists to house soldiers
“If a soldier comes knockiong at the door….you’re sleeping on the floor

Intolerable act

Mar 31, 1774

Passed to punish Boston for tea party

• Boston harbor closed until tea paid for -Massachusetts charter canceled

1st continental congress meet

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 colonist to unite against britain

1,000 red coats

Apr 1, 1775

General Gage started to bring thousands of soldiers to Boston and with more on the way

midnight paul revere

Apr 18, 1775

Paul revere to warn the Sons of Liberty in lexington and Concord that the British are coming the british are coming

Lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

battle of lexington
"shot heard around the world" Battle of concord
American victory american stop british

Capture the fort of ticonderoga

May 10, 1775

Benedict Arnold and Ethen Allen capture the fort Get all supplies in the fort including cannons American Victory

second continental congress meet

May 10, 1775

made post office so British could not snoop through there mail

Battle of bunker hill

Jun 17, 1775

Fought on Breed’s Hill “Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes” British Victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.

Washington arrives at Boston with Continental troops

Jul 15, 1775

he realizes the men need discipline and they need weapons

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

pamphlet inspires more people to become patriots "Every thing is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain weeping voice of nature cries, TIS THE TIME TO PART" by Thomas Paine

British surrender Boston

Mar 17, 1776

Washing to thinks the men are ready and has the high ground British retreat - Victory for american

2nd continental congress

Jun 15, 1776

Debate on declaring independence (declaration of independence)

Votes for independence

Jul 2, 1776

Votes

Declaration of independence

Jul 4, 1776

the declaration of independence signed