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Boston Tea Party (December 16th, 1773)  

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Boston Tea Party (December 16th, 1773)  

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Political protest against the Tea Act led by the Sons of Liberty. The members of the Sons of Liberty, some disguised as Native Indians, destroyed an entire shipment of tea by throwing the chests of tea off their ships into the Boston Harbor.

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The Stamp Act of 1765 was an act of the British Parliament that imposed a tax on the colonies and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped produced in London, These printed materials included legal documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers etc.

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1st Continental Congress (Sep. 5 - Oct. 26, 1774) 

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1st Continental Congress (Sep. 5 - Oct. 26, 1774) 

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Meeting between delegates of 12 of the 13 colonies at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia, PA. The meeting was called in a response towards the Intolerable Acts and the actions of Parliament.

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The Sugar Act was revenue raising act passed by Parliament in replace of the Molasses Act. Placing this tax on sugar had increased the colonists concerns about Parliament's intentions leading to the response of the Revolution.

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The Tea Act, past by Parliament in 1773, had a main objective was to reduce the vast amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East Indian Trading company. In an effort to bail out the company, the British government granted the company a monopoly on the sale of tea in the colonies.

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Following Britain's aqquisition of French land following the French and Indian War, King George III set the proclamation to forbid any settlement of colonists past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. This caused great dispute between the colonists who wanted to push on to new agricultually beneficial land.

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An act by the Parliament of Britain which repealed the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act because of the boycotts that were hurting British trade. The declaration stated that Parliament had the same authority in Britain and America, asserting Parliament's authority to only pass laws in agreement with the American colonies.

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The first meeting of several representatives of the colonies in New York. Meeting was set to discuss a unified protest against Britain's new taxations such as the new Stamp Act.

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The American Continental Army led by George Washington prevailed over British forces lead by General Charles Cornwallis in what was the the last land battle of the Revolutionary War. Battle which took place in Yorktown, VA, forced Britain to negotiate to end the war.

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('63) Treaty signed between the countries of Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal in agreement as Britain gained victory over France and Spain in the Seven Years War. ('83) Treaty was signed in Paris between King George III and American Representatives that marked the end of the revolutionary war and established America as a free nation.

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Articles of Confederation (July 12, 1776)

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Articles of Confederation (July 12, 1776)

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An agreement between all thirteen colonies that served as the first constitution. The articles were soon ratified and a new version was approved in 1781.

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Lexington and Concord  (April 19th, 1975) 

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Lexington and Concord  (April 19th, 1975) 

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The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought  in the Middlesex County within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Cambridge, surrounding towns near Boston. The battles signified the start of open conflict between Britain and the thirteen colonies of America.

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Battle of Saratoga (Sep. 19 & Oct. 7, 1777)

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Battle of Saratoga (Sep. 19 & Oct. 7, 1777)

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Two battles fought in upstate NY between Continental troops and British forces led by General John Burgoyne. British General expected a reinforcement of troops but was let down and were soon forced to surrender all their troops. This marked a climax and decisive victory by the Continental troops for the Saratoga Campaign.

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These acts were a series of laws passed by Parliament to punish the Massachusetts Colonists for their actions of the Boston Tea Party.

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Series of Acts passed by Parliament on the colonies. The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors (--> remain loyal to Great Britain), and to establish the precedent that the British Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. Rebellion of acts led to Boston Massacre.

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A group created by colonists of the first thirteen American colonies in effort to protect the rights of the colonists and  fight taxation by the British government. The secret society played a big part in battling against the Stamp Act in most of the colonies.

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HMS Gaspee was a British Customs boat that worked for anti-smuggling operations. It sunk in Gaspee Point (now Warwick, RI) when members of a packet boat called Hannah, attacked, looted, and burned down the ship.

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Occurred as British soldiers stationed in Boston fired into a crowd of colonists who were verbally abusing and harassing the soldiers by throwing objects. Resulted in the death of 5 people and wounding others. Event was used largely as Patriot propaganda.