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