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Proclamation of 1763
A law that prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, onto Indian land. -
Sugar Act
This act lowered the tax on imported molasses, but also allowed soldiers to take smuggled goods without going to court. -
The Stamp Act
An act which repealed the Sugar Act. It also, however, passed the Declaratory Act, which allowed Britain to tax the colonies and make all of the decisions for them. -
Boston Massacre
The colonists teased the British soldiers so much that they eventually fired. Five men were killed, and Crispus Attucks was the first. -
Boston Tea Party
At midnight on this day, colonists dressed as Native Americans and threw 342 chests of tea overboard in an act of civil disobedience. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a gathering of delegates from almost all of the colonies designed to allow the colonists to discuss topics that were of importance. -
The Americans Reclaim Boston
Washington had soldiers trained and weapons brought in; he arranged them overnight. The next morning, he led them all into the city and the British left. -
The British are Coming!
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode around the colonies, alerting everybody of the arrival of the British army. -
The Battle Begins
The British army approaches Lexington, where they encounter 70 minutemen. They defeat them and move on to Concord, where there are more minutemen; they have to retreat. -
Fort Ticonderoga Surrenders
Fort Ticonderoga is captured by the Green Mountain Boys, led by Ethan Allen. He is assisted by Benedict Arnold and his men. -
Second Continental Congress
This was the second time that all the colonies got together to come up with a plan. They had to decide whether or not to break free from Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill/Breed's Hill
The British were low on ammo, but they still won. However, they learned that fighting the Americans would not be easy. -
Common Sense is Published
Thomas Paine published his pamphlet called Common Sense, in which he boldly called for independence. -
Vote for Independence
At the Second Continental Congress, the delegates had to vote for whether or not they wanted to declare independence. 12 delegates voted for independence, and New York later declared its support for the idea. -
Declaration of Independence
