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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act primary purpose was to raise funds to make up for the British debt after the Seven Year War. This Act was economically rashed on the colonists, especially the New England ports. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act printed materials within the colonies, These materials consist of newspapers, documents, magazines and other types of papers. The British believe that the colonists benefited the most from the Seven Year War and should pay their expenses. Colonists in the other hand view the Stamp Act as a violation of their rights; They thought they should not be taxed without representation in parliament. -
Sons of Liberty
A group of colonists called "Sons of liberty," believed in the revolutionary cause in which they used violence to threat the British. Members of the sons of liberty were Samuel Adams, Benedict Arnold, and Patrick Henry and They protested in the Boston Tea Party. -
Declaratory acts
After the Stamp Acts repel, Great Britain passed the Declaratory Act stating that they could create any Act. This document was made to preserve Britain's right to govern the colonists. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend act imposed duties on glass, lead, tea, etc. This Act caused the colonists to be infuriated and rebel by later on boycotting British goods. -
Boston Massacre
Five American colonists killed in the Boston Massacre by British troops. The Boston Massacre became a heavily publicized, which motivated the American to rebel against British Authority. -
Tea Act
Great Britain passed the Tea Act to allow the East India Company to ship tea from its warehouses in Britain without paying duty; the colonists could only get cheap tea from Britain. -
Boston Tea Party
In Boston Harbor, a group of colonists dumped 342 chests of tea; We call this event "The Boston tea party." This event was a reaction to the Acts set by the British in which irritated the colonist. -
The First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a convention for delegates of each state except Georgia to meet in Philadelphia to discuss their response to the British intolerable Acts. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Thomas Paine argued that is the most visible reaction is to gain independence from Great Britain. He first wrote about the relationship between the colonists and the British and Monarchy and hereditary. -
The second Continental Congress
The British failed to resolve the differences presented by the first continental congress which caused The second continental congress. The Second Continental Congress named George Washington commander chief and ideas were discuss such as the Declaration of Independence, articles of confederation, and the Marine Corps. -
Declaration of Independence
The founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence stating the reasons why the American colonists separated from Great Britain. -
The Battle of Yorktown
The colonists won the last battle of the American Revolution; the battle of Yorktown. After many years of continued fighting in the American Revolution, colonists rebuilt their inflated currency, created a new nation and established a new government. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the Revolutionary War; signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. The document established peace between Great Britain and the American colonists.
