-
1175
Lexington and Concord
Who: British soldiers and American militiamen What: A battle (actually two battles) Where: the first at Lexington and the second just outside of Concord When: 1775 Why: The British attempted to seize hidden stores of weapons -
The Founding of the Colonies
Who: Sir Walter Raleigh, John Smith, William Bradford, Peter Minuit, John Winthrop, John Mason, George Calvert, Thomas Hooker, Roger Williams, Peter Minuit, Lord Berkeley, William Penn, James Oglethorpe. What: Forming colonies. Where: along the coast. When: 1607-1732. Why: Freedom of religion and trade. -
The French and Indian War
Who: The French vs the British (the native Americans fought on both sides) What: A war against the french so the British could take more land in america and control the fur trade Where: North America When: 1754-1753 Why: The British wanted to take over the fur trade, they also wanted more land in North America. -
“No Taxation Without Representation”
Who: James Otis What: it became a sort of Colonist anti British slogan Where: colonial Massachusetts When: 1761. Why: it came about because of the over abundant taxes. -
Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act, & Stamp Act
Who: The British What: taxing the colonists Where: the colonies When: 1764 Why: to pay for the French and Indian war -
Sons of Liberty
Who: founded by Samuel Adams What: a secret society Where: the 13 colonies When: 1773 Why: the British cracking down on taxing -
The First Congressional Congress
Who: 12 politicians What: a meeting of 12 delegates Where: Carpenters hall in Philadelphia When: 1774 Why: to discuss the new acts passed by British parliament -
The Boston Tea Party
Who: Samuel Adams and the sons of liberty. What: patriots banded together and boarded British tea ships then dumped all the tea into the ocean. Where: Boston harbor. When: 1773. Why: The colonists were growing tired of all the taxes on simple things like tea. -
Intolerable Acts
Who: The British Parliament What: closing Boston harbor and other things like that Where: throughout the colonies When: 1774 Why: in retaliation to colonial outbursts of defiance like the Boston tea party -
Paul Revere's "Ride"
Who: Paul revere What: organised an alert system for when the british attacked Where: massachusetts When: 1775 Why: the British were coming!!! (his intelligence and alarm network caught wind of possible British military movements) -
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”
Who: Thomas Paine What: A pamphlet handed out to colonists that was filled with anti British sentiment Where: throughout the colonies When: 1776 Why: to sway the opinions of more Colonists toward independence from Britain
