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The Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock
Mayflower is an English ship, English people known as pilgrims moved to a new world. -
Pennsylvania Becomes a Colony
Pennsylvania colony was founded by William Penn. Pennsylvania was a colony that provided religious freedom for Quakers. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian war was a war between France and England. They wanted to gain control of North American colonies by winning the war. The war took place on the American continent. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act put a new tax on molasses, and it is important because it is the first tax imposed on American colonies by Britain. -
The Currency Act
The currency act restricted American colonies from printing their own paper money. The currency act was bad for American colonies because this system was good for English merchants and bad for colonies. -
The Stamp Act
England wanted to pay their troops in the colonies, so they passed the Stamp Act. It put a tax on papers, documents, and other stuff. If the colonists didn’t pay, they were punished unfairly without a jury. The colonists hated this act. For them, it was an example of “taxation without representation. -
The Quartering Act
The quartering act required British colonies in America to house British soldiers. England wanted to earn more money from Colonies in America. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
England wanted to raise more money from American colonies. So, the Townshend revenue act taxed goods imported to the American colonies such as paper, paint, glass, lead, and tea. -
The Boston Massacre
A patriot mob attacked British royalists and they fired guns at them, a boy was killed. This led to the Boston Massacre, which killed several colonists. -
The Boston tea party
American colonists were angry at Britain for charging taxes without representation. So they protested to Britain by dumping tea boxes in the sea. -
The First Continental Congress
Delegates from 13 colonies met and they responded to laws that the British passed that were bad for colonists. -
Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech
Patrick Henry’s message in the speech was that American colonies should have war with Britain. He argued that unless they have a war, American colonies will never be free. -
The Ride of Paul Revere
Revere rode horses from Boston to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams and other politicians that British soldiers were marching to seize the weapon stores and arrest them. -
The Second Continental Congress
The second continental congress was held in Philadelphia. They also issued the declaration of Independence. The congress was considered as a government of American colonies. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
George Washington was selected as a commander in chief over other candidates. His military experience helped leaders from Virginia unite the 13 colonies.