American independence

KEY EVENTS LEADING TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    An event that led to killing of 5 people in the hands of British troops.After the legal aftermath(helped in british colonies in America rebel) hence American revolution.
  • BostonTea Party

    BostonTea Party
    British government put taxes on everything American bought even tea and they were mad as no one represented them so "No taxation without representation"
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    A convention of delegates from 12 of 13 North America colonies at Carpenter`s Hall in Philadelphia.Called in response to the passage of Intolerable Acts i.eCoercive Acts.
  • Second Continental Congress.

    Second Continental Congress.
  • Townshend acts

    Townshend acts
    They started at the beginning of 1776 hance the date(assumption).Named after Charles Townshend and passed by the parliament of Great Britain purposely to raise revenue in their colonies.
  • Declaration of independence

    Written by Thomas Jefferson about the rights of the people and the role of the government.It also states that United States is no longer under Great Britain rule.
  • Articles Of Confederation

    Articles Of Confederation
    The first written plan of the U.S a government.It lasted from 1776-1781.It was replaced by the US.Constitution
  • Treaty of paris

    Treaty of paris
    signed this year by U.S and British representatives ending the American revolutionary war.
  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress
    Meeting in supposedly federal hall in New York city that discussed the stamp act passed(imposed by British to act on putting a tax stamp on printed materials in colonies of british america