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The Enlightenment
This includes the men of the colonies becoming more aware of past writers and their vast knowledge. These writers included John Locke, Montisque, and many more. -
French and Indian war
the seven years war, was said to be the start of hostilities between the colonies and Great Britian 1/10 -
proclamation of 1763
after the French Indian war England stated that no colonist could go past the Appalachian mountians 2/10 -
Stamp Act
after the French and Indian war Great Britian had a debt they needed to pay so they came up with the stamp act, parliament's first serious attempt to assert authority over the colonies. 7/10 -
Boson Massacre
this started when a mob threw sticks and snowballs at british soldiers, two british soldiers shot into the croud killing 3 men on the spot. 8 other men were injured and 2 died later from their injurys. 9/10 -
The Intolerable Acts
The British had put an exsisive amout of money in the troops and blockades. On this day the British had repealed all these efforts and kept the tea tax, this lead to the Boston Massacure. 8/10 -
Tea Act
a British ship carrying 18 million pounds of unsold tea was sent to the colonies to be sold at a bargin. But the colonist refused it and dumped it into the harbor this event started the Boston tea party 9/10 -
Boston Tea Party
A English ship carrying disscounted tea was scheduled to arrive in Boston, but the Son's of Liberty said that the tea on that ship woud not touch the docks. So on the day of the arrival the Son's of Liberty dressed up as native americans and threw the tea over board into the harbour. 7/10 -
The First Continental Congress
In the meeting the colonies decided not yet independance but to right the wrongs done by the British. This was more than a meeting of the colonies, this was the start of people talking aloud and the people speaking out agianst the British and the king. 9/10 -
Lexington and Concord
British soldeirs were heading to Lexington and Concord to take wepon supplys from a local militia. A small group of men faced the army all alone and were defeated fairly quickly, this was a major spark in starting the war. 10/10 -
The Second Continental Congress
This is the meeting where the colonies agreed on independance, John Hancock presided over it. they also adressed issues such as Military Matters, Statements of Position, Financing the War, Independence, Opening of Diplomatic Channels, and Legislation. 10/10 -
Declaration of Independance
on this day the colonies stated their separation from Great Britian 10/10
