Road to Revolution

  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    The Great Charter, Acknowledged certain specific rights of the barons against the king. King John was forced to sign this
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    Accepted by King William and Queen Mary
  • King George

    King George

    Lowered debt and assigned George Grenville Prime Minister
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Placed certain duties on ports that never paid tax before. provided that colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in vice-admiralty rather than a colonial court
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as wills, newspaper, and playing cards. Stamps would be placed to prove the tax had been paid
  • Samuel Adams

    Samuel Adams

    One of the founders of the ‘Sons of Liberty’
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A mob gathering that got shot at by British soldiers
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    An enlightenment philosopher
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dressed up as Indians and raided a British cargo ship that had tea on it. They dumped it all into the ocean because they were mad at the tax on tea
  • Intolerable Act

    Intolerable Act

    Shut down a Boston harbor, authorized british commanders to house soldiers in vacant private homes and other buildings. General Thomas was appointed the new governor of Massachusetts. Boston was placed under martial law
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Colonial leaders called for the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Some delegates called for independence, while others called for reconciliation of Great Britain. Agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental army and named George Washington as its commander
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    British general Thomas Gage decided to attack the militiamen on breed's hill. The Militiamen didn’t fire until they could see the whites of their eyes and eventually retreated. The colonists lost 450 men while the British lost over 1,000 troops. Though it was a victory for the British it stuck a strong blow to the British. It is known as one of the most deadly battles
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread the word that the British were coming. 70 minutemen were waiting for the British and were told to leave. A shot was fired and the British opened fire. 1 redcoat was injured. The battle lasted 15 minutes
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    50 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine attacking king George and his tyranny
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Virginia Lawyer that drew up a final draft of the Declaration of Independence
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    A document that stated that the united states of america was free from Britain and was its own country