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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament. It was just for the British ruled colonies. -
Gaspee Affair
The HMS Gaspee ran aground in shallow water while chasing the packet boat. In an act of defiance a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown attacked, boreded, looted, and torched the ship. -
Committees of Correspondence Established
The Committees of Correspondence were secret governments organized by the patriot leaders of the 13 colonies on the day before the revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act done by the colonists in Boston, Massachusetts. This was an act against the British by dumping all of the tea into the harbor as a protest. -
Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts are also known as the Restraining Acts. They were introduced by Lord North. They were laws passed by the British Parliament and were applied to the British colonies in America. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting between delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American colonies that met at carpenters’ hall in Philadelphia. 56 members that were picked by legislatures of the colonies that arrived attended the congress. -
Paul Revere's Ride
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and concord was the first military encounter with the English during the American revolutionary war. The British set out to Concorde to destroy militia weapons and supplies but the militia got word of the plan and moved the militaries gear before the British arrived. The militia attempted to fight the British at Lexington but retreated after realizing they were out numbered so the British proceeded to concord to get the weapons. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill happened early on in the American Revolutionary War. This is a battle that occured, also called the Battle of Breed's Hill. -
Second Continental Congress
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Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a petition created by the Continental Congress in order to prevent a war with Great Britain. This petition eventually was declined. -
Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition
A proclomation that declared elements of the American Colonies. It ordered officials of the British empire to use brute force to withstand the rebellions and encoraged subjects throughout the empire, including those in Great Britain, to report anyone carrying on "traitorous correspondence" with the rebels so that they could be punished. -
Common Sense Published
The Commen Sense was a pamphlet created by Thomas Paine and was published during the American Revolution. The purpose of it was to represent the Americans as an argument against the British rule. -
British Evacuate Boston
This was the begining of the Revolutionary War. New England men surrounded Boston and prevented the British Army from doing any harm. -
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson the deliration of independence is the country’s most cherished symbol of freedom and liberty. It expresses the thoughts and wants of the American people and declared our independence from England.
