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In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was a requirement of Americans to purchase a stamp on any printed documents including newspapers, legal documents, marriage licenses and more.
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In 1767, Parliament passed the Townshend Act. The Townshend Act was a new set of taxes on imports such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. They also narrowed down the British troops in America.
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On a Monday night in March, 1770, an American Patriot started harassing a British soldier named John Goldfinch. Hugh White, another soldier standing guard, got aggravated and came over to defend him. Hugh White got mad and struck the harasser in the face. An angry mob that had formed began throwing chunks of ice at White and shouted “Kill him!” Finally, the Redcoats had to fire upon the mob. This started the revolution.
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In 1772, Colonialists burned down the British tax collecting ship, called the "Gaspee."
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In 1773, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea worth millions of dollars into the ocean known as the Boston Tea Party.
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In 1775, 200 British marines including German Hessians came to Jamestown and burned about 20 homes of the colonists. They took pigs, cattle, furniture, and more.
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The Declaration of Independence was a document to show that the Americans wanted freedom. Some of the people who were part of the Declaration of Independence were Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Captain John Eldred fired pot shots upon the British ships in Narragansett Bay.
