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Sugar Act
Sugar act is put in place, making colonists pay more taxes -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the tax on printed items was the first direct tax on the colonists. It added a fee to printed materials such as legal documents and newspapers. -
Quartering Act
Following the French and Indian War, Britain maintained a standing army in the colonies. The Quartering Act required colonial assemblies to house and provision soldiers. -
Patriots and Sons of Liberty Created
Those who opposed the British taxes called themselves “Patriots” and the Sons of Liberty was born with Sam Adams as its leader. -
Sons of Liberty mob does damage
A Mob led by the Sons of Liberty tore down the office and damaged the house of the stamp collector. -
Declatory Act
The Declatory Act repealed the Stamp Act but asserted Parliament’s right to rule the colonies as saw fit. -
All taxes were repealed except for tea tax
Import taxes on a variety of goods were collected to support royal officials in the colonies, removing the responsibility from the colonial assemblies. The Townsend Acts were so unpopular that all the taxes were repealed, except the one on tea. -
Boston Massacre
A group of colonist hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers guarding the Customs House. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists. -
Tea act gave a monopoly on tea
The Tea Act was created to save the East India Tea Company. Although it lowered the price of tea, it gave the company a monopoly and threatened the business of colonial importers. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Patriots dressed as Indians, boarded three British ships laden with tea and Dumped the tea into the harbor. The event became known as the Boston Tea Party. -
Coercive Acts
The Intolerable Act officially called the Coercive Acts, these laws were meant to force Massachusetts to pay for the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. The laws closed Boston Harbor and forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes. -
Boycotting British Goods
The First Continental Congress meets. Agree to boycott British goods. -
Patrick Henry's Speech
Patrick Henry, gives his most famous speech, in the House of Burgesses. “Give me Liberty or give me Death” -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
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George Washington Elected as Continental Army Commander
Second Continental Congress meets. Congress names George Washington commander of the Continental Army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
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Olive Branch denied and More troops sent to Boston
Congress sends an “Olive Branch” to King George III. He rejected the petition and sent more troops to Boston. -
Common Sense Published
Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense -
Declaration of Independence Approvved
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was approved. -
Battle at Saratoga
Patriots win in Saratoga -
Baron Von Steuben trains the army
Baron Von Steuben trains the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Penn. -
France allies with the U.S.
France signs an alliance with the United States
