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In 1765, the British government passed a law that every paper item has to have a stamp that you have to pay tax for. The colonists rebelled by organized protests and boycotts. -
In 1770, the British soldiers had enough of the colonists. Seven soldiers fired into a crowd killing people, and this made the colonists extremely pissed off. They fought until it was a losing battle, many colonists died and that grew the hatred and tension between them and the British government. -
In 1773, 340 chests of tea were destroyed by colonists as a protest against the British government. The colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped the chests into the Boston Harbor. This was one of the key events leading to the Revolutionary War. -
In 1774, a series of four laws were passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party. Once again, this just angered the colonists even more. They confronted Congress together for the first time. -
In 1776, Thomas Paine made a clear and simple response to colonists on how to regain control and how to handle certain government situations. After the colonists read it, they knew exactly what to do. At this moment they decided, the Revolutionary War has begun.