From Protest to Rebellion by lvjhmrbails

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:21:49 UTC

December 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:22:30 UTC

The Sons of Liberty sneak onto a British tea ship, dumping 90,000 lbs. of tea into Boston Harbor

March 1774 Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:27:07 UTC

In response to the Boston Tea Party, King George III wanted to punish

September 1774 The First Continental Congress

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:29:02 UTC

In response the the Coercive Acts, the colonies joined together to stand up for their fellow colonists in Boston and create a unified response to King George III

October 1774 The Declaration of Rights

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:35:20 UTC

The First Continental Congress sent King George III a list of complaints and demanding that the Coercive Acts be repealed

April 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-02 17:35:24 UTC

The lead British general in Boston, General Gage, led his men to the towns of Lexington and Concord to capture and take away rebel weapons and ammunition that had been stored in these towns. Militiamen instead fought back and were able to force the British to retreat.

April 1773 Tea Act

lvjhmrbails — 2013-10-04 06:48:48 UTC

The Tea Act is passed, removing the tax on British tea in the colonies. This made British East India Company tea cheaper than any other tea, giving them a monopoly on the tea market in the colonies