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House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was one of the first local legislation for the colonists allowing control over finances and militia. This was one of the first steps the colonies took in separating from Great Britain. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was between the British and the French fighting over trade routes and land in America. The British won but were in debt, so they taxed the Colonists which angered the Colonists into rebellion. -
Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were put in place to control the Colonies and to benefit Great Britain. Britain thought it was a good idea because America was just colonies, but the colonies did not like the sudden change. Boycotts and smuggling started increased which continued to grow until the Revolution. -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act added indirect tax to sugar and issued the Writs of Assistance. The increase in price of sugar plus the British being allowed to search property without a warrant angered the Colonists and helped spark the revolution. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organized group that was put together to protect the colonists rights and fight against taxation. They helped repeal the Stamp and Tea Act. This success in fighting the British taxation supported the Colonists and sparked the rebellion. -
Boston Massacre
Although the Boston Massacre was not as much of a massacre as the Colonists told it to be, it did greatly influence the colonists into a rebellion on top of all the other issues that were happening in Boston at the time. With the taxation without representation and then the Boston Massacre, the Colonists of Boston were very fired up about a Revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
The British shut down the Boston Port and said the colonists were not allowed to have self government. This built up anger in the colonists and tension between the Colonists and the British, which ultimately led to the revolution. -
1st Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was one of the first pushes for Independence. They created the the Committees of Correspondence, which inspected custom houses and blacklisted people. The goal was to defend the colonists rights and push against the British. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was one of the first "attacks/battles" between the colonies and Britain. Lexington and Concord started to form militias in Massachusetts, and it gave the colonists morale and influenced them to rebel. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the final straw of the Americans saying they were no longer going to be a part of Great Britain. This finally lit the sparks and started the Revolution.