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Founding of the Colonies
The colonies split eventually into 13 different colonies, and were all set up for a variety of reasons including religious freedom (of all different religions), and trade/profits.They were set up in the North East of the “New World” in 1607 by George Calvert, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, and Peter Minuit. The Founding of the Colonies lead to the American Revolution, as without the colonies none of the other steps would have happened. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is a conflict between the British and the French, with Native Americans supporting both sides. It ranged between 1754-1763 in the North East, as they both wanted more land. This would eventually cause the colonists to declare independence as this caused the taxes as Britain needed more money than they had before. -
Sugar, Quartering, Currency, and Stamp Act
The British Parliament issued these acts, and the acts caused the colonists to have to pay for goods such as stamps and sugar. All of the British Colonies had these taken into effect in 1765. The different acts were issued as the British government needed more money after spending so much money on the French and Indian war, and the assorted acts caused an outrage in the colonies. -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty were a group to protect rights of colonists and prevent taxation. Two of the founders were Samuel Adams and John Hancock, and it was formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in August 1765. The Sons of Liberty were formed to protest the Stamp Acts and other Acts. Finally, the Sons of Liberty caused the Revolution to move forward as they urged the colonists to get passionate and angry about Britain -
"No Taxation Without Representation"
This event took place when a man named James Otis took action and resisted against paying the British taxes. He wanted to be as free as possible while stating "The British Parliament will not take over our freedom. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston tea party happened in 1773. The reason this event took place is because the colonists did not want to pay British taxes for simple goods such as tea. -
Intolerable Acts
The British Parliament wanted to punish the colonists because of acts such as the Boston tea party. These laws were passed strictly to punish the colonists as much as possible. -
Boston Blockade
The Boston blockade took place when the British Parliament stopped the use of the port in the Boston harbor. The reason this happened was because the British wanted to tax the colonists more. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was made to get input from all of the colonies and to organize colonist resistance against Parliament. Delegates from all of the 13 colonies came together (except from Georgia), and they all met in Philadelphia on 9/5/1774. The First Continental Congress led to the Boycott of British goods and services, and that led to the revolution. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere rode through the streets of Massachusetts while intoxicated and yelled the British are coming. This however is one of the most overrated pieces of American history ever. -
Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord was when British Soldiers went to confiscate weapons, and was overwhelmed by a ragtag group of colonists. The battle was on Apr 19, 1775 and this was the first battle in the American Revolutionary War. -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Like James Otis, Thomas Paine challenged the British Parliament and their deep royalty. Although he "asked" for independence from Britain but when denied took action into his own hands.
