Road to the constitution

  • The Sons of Liberty

    The Sons of Liberty
    A group of normal people started preparing agitation against the stamp act. They took a stand against the higher rank government.
  • Townshend acts

    Townshend acts
    the parliament started taxing glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. It reignighted anger in the colonies against England
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A street fight between between a patriot and british soldier. 7 colonists were killed. It helped enhance the calls for seperation between the british and the colonists
  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party
    a political protest in Boston by dumping tea in the river by the sons of liberty. It was a boycott through all the colonies refusing to accept tea