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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a period of time in the 17th and 18th centuries when philosophers formed opinions of reasoning into analyzing and investigating. I rate this a 7 because this leads up to the Declaration of Independence, but at the same time is one event out of many. -
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The French and Indian War
The war included American colonists fighting against the French in America. The French forces were allied with the Indigenous forces, This war was also called "The Seven Years' War". I rate this a 2 because it wasn't very important or significant to the Declaration of Independence. -
Proclamation of 1763
PictureAfter the French and Indian war, England declared the Proclamation of 1763 which forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. I rate this a 5 -
Stamp Act
pictureThe British Parliament passed the Stamp Act which imposed a new tax on all colonists requiring them to pay a tax on every printed document. The money collected was to help pay costs protecting the Appalachian Mountains. I rate this a 5 because it was put to use for something that contributed greatly to the Declaration of Independence, but at the same time, was only a minor detail. -
The Boston Massacre
pictureThe Boston Massacre was the killing of 5 colonists by Bristish regulars. Propaganda made this out to be more than you would expect. I rate this a 7 because it caused a lot of commotion and cause more to happen after. -
Tea Act
pictureThe Tea Act was an act passed by Parliament to drawback the surplus amounts of tea being exported to colonies and plantations in America. I rate this a 5 because it was part of the Tea party which was an important event which led to the Declaration of Independence. -
Boston Tea Party
pictureThe Boston Tea Party was when a group of Massachusetts patriots protested when the importation of American tea was granted by Parliament. I rate this a 6 because it had a pretty big part in the Declaration of Independence. -
Intolerable Acts
pictureAfter the French and Indian war, the British government decided to reap greater benefits from the colonies. The colonies' taxes were greater by surprise. This led to the Tea Party. The British were angry and passed many acts trying to bring colonies back to submission of King. I rate this a 7 because without it, the Tea Party was less likely to occur. -
First Continental Congress
pictureThe First Continental Congress was a convention called in response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts by the British Parliament. I rate this a 6 because it was in response of the Intolerable Acts and Boston Tea Party. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
pictureBritish troops believe that weapons are being stored in Concord and on their way to Concord, when they were confronted by militia of Lexington. I rate this a 7 because it led up to the American Revolutionary War which was a big deal for the Declaration of Independence. -
Seconf Continental Congress
pictureDelegates meet again to discuss the battles on the issue of independence. Most delegates support independence creating a committee writing a declaration. I rate this a 9 because it was the most important thing leading to the Declaration of Independence. -
The Declaration of Independence
pictureThe Declaration of Independence was a document written about British tyranny, written by Thomas Jefferson with the help of Benjamin Franklin. I rate this a 10 because this is the main idea and is still used today.
