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Stamp Act
American's boycotted British goods because they were angry. They were the only colonies who needed to pay for this tax.Tax Collectors like Andrew Oliver were threatened by death to leave their jobs and protest the stamp act. Angry mob's destroyed buildings that would house stamps and threatened Oliver by beheading a likeness. -
Townshend act
Tax on products colonies needed like glass,lead, paints, paper,and tea. Americans boycotted, and British eventually got rid of all taxes except the one on tea in 1770. In response to sometimes violent protests, British sent more troops to America -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists killed after mob on one guard. The guard had called for help, someone shouted "fire" & British men shot down 5 colonists. this event was viewed as an example of British cruelty and used as propaganda, especially by Paul Revere. -
Gaspée Affair
A british warship, named the Gaspée, burned, and the captain was terribly wounded -
Tea Act
British lowered the price of tea extremely. Led to the Boston Tea Party. -
Boston Tea Party
colonists dressed as indians stormed into the boston harbor and dumped 23 thousand pounds of tea into the harbor. British ships were burned 5. The americans believed (because of the Tea Act) that the British were trying to creep in slowly and steal their independence and freedom. -
The Intolerable Acts
King closed Boston harbour to everything but British ships
he sent lots of British troops to Boston. the colonists had to house and feed the troops. (if the colonists didn't do this, they would be shot) -
First Continental Congress
brought together representitives from each colony, except Georgia, to discuss their response to the British "Intolerable Acts". -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
first shots were fired for the revolution stale mate ensued in Boston Peninsula with the Brits Paul Revere, silversmith, rides to warn Sam Adams and Hancock of the British arriving in Lexington to find hidden arms caches -
Battle of Bunker Hill
General Petna was good in combat. He was going to steal canon and set up a forteres which would destroy all the british ships in the B. Harbour. British troops sent to the fort were shot down one by one, even though the americans had close to no powder, and the british were down by half their men -
2nd Continental Congress
Delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in philadelphia and sent an olive branch to King George. King George Refused and proclaimed the colonies in rebellion. -
Tom Paine's "Common Sense
book published about republicanism & independence -
Declaration of Independence
50 men signed the declaration of freedom from britain
