Top 10 Events of American Independence

By paige.cushman
  • Jamestown, Virginia is founded

    Jamestown, Virginia is founded

    The first successful English settlement
  • The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact

    The Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact

    It contained the first written laws for the new land and established a government created by those who were to be governed.
  • John Locke

    John Locke

    Contributed to the constitution for the Carolina colony
  • The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite

    The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite

    A move towards the colonies unity
  • The Stamp Act is passed

    The Stamp Act is passed

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    5 colonists were killed by the British
  • The Tea Act is passed

    The Tea Act is passed

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    The colonies united to protest for their rights
  • The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution

    The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution

    The British refused to compromise
  • The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The Declaration of Independence is signed

    The colonies became independent