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Founding of the Colonies
In 1607 John Smith and John Rolfe founded the first of the 13 colonies, which was Virginia. The colonies had begun to be founded because it was the a new place for the British to live. After all 13 colonies were founded the tension between the British and the colonies turned into a war and at the end of the war they signed a constitution and the colonies turned to states and that led the colonies to declare independence. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, also known as the Seven Years War, took place at the US Canadian border. This war occurred because both the French and British wanted ownership of the North American land. In the end, the British won and declared ownership of North America and the colonies. This led to the colonists to declare independence because the war was extremely pricey for the British, so the colonists were required to pay taxes to Great Britain and were unsatisfied with this. -
Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Currency Act, and Stamp Act
In 1764/1765 the British had made 4 Acts, the Quartering Act, Currency Act, Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act . The Quartering Act was colonists had to house and feed British soldiers. The Currency Act was the British made the colonists pay with new currency. The Sugar Act was the colonists had to pay taxes on sugar and molasses. The Stamp Act was the British made the colonists pay taxes on stamps. The British raised money for the soldiers. The colonists were outraged which led to independence. -
“No Taxation Without Representation”
“No Taxation Without Representation” was a slogan used in Boston to show that the colonists were against taxes and did not agree with the British and King George III. The slogan"No Taxation Without Representation" was led by James Otis. Since the colonists were against taxes and were forced to pay them, they wanted to declare independence so that they would no longer have to pay taxes. -
Sons of Liberty
The sons of liberty was an organization that was created in the thirteen colonies, this was formed to fight taxation and protect the rights of colonist. Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Paul Revere were all involved in this event. This event took place August in 1765, and happened in Boston. They started this act to protest for passing the stamp act. With the Sons of Liberty it undermined the British rules and that led the colonists to declaring independence. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party occurred On December 16, 1773. This was an act of rebellion against the Tea Act. This event occurred on three different British ships in the Boston Harbor. About 116 people many of them were from Boston Worcester or Main, were all involved in this event. The Sons of Liberty led by Samuel Adams were in charge of the Boston Tea Party. This event led to the revolutionary war because it was the time colonist had to rebel against their own government. -
Intolerable Act
The intolerable acts were a series of acts passed by the British Parliament, and took place in Boston. This event occurred in the event of 1774, and King George the III was involved in this act, and was the one's who punished the colonist. This lead to independence because the British Parliament passed the acts. -
Boston Blockade
The Boston Blockade was when they passed the Boston Port Act. This happened in 1774, at the British Parliament, and involved Thomas Gage. They had closed the port of Boston demanding the residents pay about $1million worth of tea, that had been dumped into the Boston harbor. These events lead for the colonist to declare independence from Great Britain, by closing the port to Boston. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies got together to go against the Parliament’s Intolerable Acts and write to King George III to elaborate on how they did not accept the way they were being treated due to taxes. The colonies united and stood up for what they believed in, which was no taxes. However, King George III was not willing to cut taxes and the delegates were furious, which led to the Revolutionary War. -
Paul Revere's Ride
On April 18, 1775 Paul Revere rode to Lexington, Massachusetts at midnight. He was riding to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming to arrest them. He also rode to Concord to warn all the colonists that the British were coming. This led to the colonists to declare independence because it had helped the colonists be one step ahead of the British and that helped them stand up to the British and fight back. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord involved the 13 American Colonies and the British authorities. The British Army set out from Boston to destroy the American weapons in Massachusetts. The British Army did this because tension had been building between the Colonies and Britain for several years. Although Great Britain did have the most powerful army at the time, the Colonies were capable of fighting back and standing up for themselves. This encouraged them to fight for their beliefs and declare independence. -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. Thomas Paine had written the pamphlet in Great Britain and then sent it to the 13 colonies. He wrote “Common Sense” so it would encourage the colonists to fight back against the British and it did do its job. The pamphlet helped motivate and encourage the colonists to fight against the British for their independence.
