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Sugar Act
April 5th, 1764 Although it reduced the tax on molasses, the Sugar Act was strictly enforced, so colonist ended up paying more taxes. -
British Taxes/Sons of Liberty
April 1765 Those who opposed the British taxes called themselves “Patriots” and the Sons of Liberty was born with Sam Adams as its leader. -
Stamp Act
March 22nd, 1765 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
March 24th, 1765 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 -
Mob Destroy
Aug 13th, 1765 A Mob led by the Sons of Liberty tore down the office and damaged the house of the stamp collector. -
Declatory Act
March 18th, 1766 The Declatory Act repealed the Stamp Act but asserted Parliament’s right to rule the colonies saw fit. -
Taxes on variety goods
1767 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 The Townsend Acts were so unpopular that all the taxes were repealed, except the one on tea. -
Customs House
March, 5th, 1770 A group of colonist hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers guarding the Customs House. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing five colonists. -
Customs House
March, 5th, 1770 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
May 10th, 1773: 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 Patriots
Dec. 16, 1773: 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. -
Intolerable Act
Jan 1774 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. -
Boycott British Goods
Sept 5th, 1774 The First Continental Congress meets. Agree to boycott British goods. -
House of Burgesses
March 1775 Patrick Henry, gives his most famous speech, in the House of Burgesses. “Give me Liberty or give me Death” -
Olive Branch
July 1775 Congress sends an “Olive Branch” to King George III. He rejected the petition and sent more troops to Boston. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 19th, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord -
Congress
May 10th, 1775 Second Continental Congress meets. Congress names George Washington commander of Continental Army -
Battle of Bunker Hill
June 17th, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill -
Common Sense
Jan 9th, 1776 Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense -
Declaration of independence
July 4th, 1776 Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was approved -
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Valley Forge
Winter 1777-1778 Baron Von Steuben trains the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Penn -
Saratoga
Oct 17h, 1777 Patriots win in Saratoga -
Sign Alliance
Feb. 6th 1778 France signs an alliance with the United States -
Capture
May 1780 General Clinton captures 3000 Patriot soldiers as he takes Charlestown, South Carolina. -
Yorktown Surrender
Oct 19th 1781 General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
Sept. 3rd, 1783 Treaty of Paris signed.
