Chapter 5 Timeline

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  • Stamp Act

    Puts a tax on all printed goods.

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin represents the colonists in England.

  • Stamp Act Repealed

    Merchants get Britain to repeal the act.

  • Writs of Assistance

    Allows officers to search for smuggled goods.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    British shoot five colonists in a riot.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonists throw tea overboard.

  • British Soldiers Surround Boston

    British Soldiers Surround Boston
    British Soldiers surround Boston in fear of conflict.

  • British Soldiers Leave

    British Soldiers Leave
    British Soldiers leave Boston.

  • Fortifications Set up at Bunker Hill

    Fortifications Set up at Bunker Hill
    Colonists set up fortifications at Bunker Hill.

  • Independence Declared

    We declare independence from England.