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Road To Revolution
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Stamp Act
It was the first direct tax on the colonists. It was a tax on printed material including newspapers, magazines,legal documents and many more. This tax enraged the colonists and subsequently sparked the American Revolution. -
The Boston Massacre
There was a confrontation between British soldiers and a group of colonists. The soldiers open fire on the colonists, the soldiers were arrested the next day. The effects of the incident caused serious anti-British sentiment. -
The Boston Tea Party
70 men went on three British ships in the Boston harbor and threw boxes of tea into the ocean. This was a political protest on the taxation of tea. -
The Quartering Act
It required the colonists to provide housing and supplies for the British troops. This was used to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Port Act
This bill was apart of the passage of intolerable acts. This was designed to punish the people of Boston for the Boston tea party. The port of Boston was to be closed untill the tea was payed for. -
Convocation of the First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 colonies met at the First Continental Congress to talk about the Intolerable Acts. They decided to boycott British goods and ban the export of American good to Britain. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first major battles in the revolutionary war. Local men gathered at Lexington to intercept the British troops. The colonist fled the scene and British went to Concord. The Americans waited on the outskirts and built up there forces when back and defeated the British. -
Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, this formally stated the 13 colonies as independent. -
The Second Battle of Saratoga
The British were surrounded by the very large Continental Army. This lead to the Brithish commander John Burgoyne to accpeect defeat ten days later. -
Surrender of Yorktown
The land and sea campaigns of the American and French was successful. The British were stuck on the Yorktown peninsula. The British commander realized the truth and tried to escape. But it failed, On October 19 1781, Lord Cornwallis accpted the terms of surrender and the war was alomost over. -
The Signature of the Treaty of Paris
The American Revolution ended with the Treaty of Paris which was signed on September 3, 1783. The British accepted defeat and recognized the independent United States of America.
