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Declaration of Independence August 2nd, 1776

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Declaration of Independence August 2nd, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence states the principles of our government and identify Americas rights.  The Declaration was summarizing the colonists’ motivations for speaking independence. They declared themselves as an independent nation and they made an alliance with France.

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The Stamp Act became one of the most controversial laws ever passed by Parliament and it angered people, causing it to be repealed.  The significance of this was that the colonies abandoned their ban on imported British goods.

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Second Continental Congress May 10th, 1775 

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Second Continental Congress May 10th, 1775 

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Established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander in Chief.  Voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence which led to the colonies becoming the United States of America.

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First Continental Congress September 5th, 1774

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First Continental Congress September 5th, 1774

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A meeting of delegates of 12 of the 13 colonies held from September 5th to October 26th at the Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia.  Formally declared that colonists should have the same rights as English men.

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A series of laws passed that restricted trade and increased British control in Boston and the rest of Massachusetts.  The importance of this act was to break Massachusetts Bay and to warn the other colonies of the consequences of rebellious behavior.

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The second American tax revolt against the British royal authority.  Marked a critical moment in the history of the American Revolution as an act if colonial defiance against British rule.

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Great Britain granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sold to the colonies.  Rearranged regulations so that the companies could pay the Townshend duty and still undersell the competitors.

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A deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in Boston.  Provided one of the sparks that would ignite the American Revolution. It helped galvanize Boston and the colonies against the mother country.

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Lowered commercial duties on tea imported to England by the East India Company and gave the company a refund of the duty for tea. All the Townshend Acts except for the tax on tea, were repealed in April 1770.

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Stated that Parliament could make laws binding the American colonies “in all cases whatsoever." To assert the authority of the British government to tax its subject in North America.

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The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting with the delegates of the nine American colonies who met to discuss the rights of the colonists regarding British taxation such as the Stamp Act.  The significance of this was to give the colonists rights towards taxation, papers, documents, and playing cards.

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Colonies were supplied by troops during wartime, but the issue was now being debated during the peacetime during the war.  It allowed royals to find homes and building to quarter or house British soldiers.

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The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay taxes, represented by a stamp, various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.  The Stamp Act was an act to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the “Seven Years’ War.”

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French and Indian War Ends October 7th 1763

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French and Indian War Ends October 7th 1763

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The French and Indian War was the North American conflict between Great Britain and France.  The significance of this war was to lead Florida and the territory west of the Mississippi River to the British.