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The Founding of the Colonies
In 1607, a group of British settlers created a series of territories with their own independence. These territories were called the 13 colonies. The the 13 colonies were located on the east coast of North America. The British came to America for a new life. They wanted to escape religious persecution in Great Britain. -
The french and Indian war
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. ... The war did not begin well for the British. -
"No Taxation Without Representation"
In 1761, a man named James Otis said a now famous slogan. The slogan is "No taxation without representation." This statement summarized a grievance of the American colonists in the 13 colonies. -
Sons of liberty
The Sons of Liberty was an organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies. The secret society was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government. They played a major role in most colonies in battling the Stamp Act in 1765. -
Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act, and Stamp Act.
In 1765, the British Parliament passed a a series of acts. The acts were the sugar act, quartering act, currency act, and stamp act. These acts were taxes British citizens had to pay for housing for the the military. They passed these acts so the government din't have to pay for military housing themselves. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a major protest by the Boston citizens. They were protesting because taxes on simple things, like tea, were extremely high. For the protest, the Boston citizens threw tea into the Boston harbor, dressed as Native Americans. -
First Continental Congress
In 1774, there was a meeting of delegates from the 13 colonies in Philadelphia. The delegates called this meeting because they strongly disagreed with the intolerable acts passed by the British Parliament. -
Boston Blockade
On this day in 1774, British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston and demanding that the city's residents pay for the nearly $1 million worth (in today's money) of tea dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were a series of laws that were passed by the British Parliament. These acts were the Boston Port act, the Massachusetts Government act, Administration of Justice act, Quartering act, and the Quebec act. -
Lexington and Concord
First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington and Concord. In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead. -
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
common Sense (pamphlet) ... Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Paul Revere’s “Ride”
This is about Paul Revere In the poem, Revere tells a friend to prepare signal lanterns in the Old North Church to inform him if the British will attack by land or sea. He would await the signal across the river in Charlestown and be ready to spread the alarm throughout Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The unnamed friend climbs up the steeple and soon sets up two signal lanterns, informing Revere that the British are coming by sea.
