Road to the American Revolution Museum Exhibit Project by Sienna Rotella

Boston Massacre

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- Year of the event: March 5, 1770

-The British parliament passed the Townshend Acts on common goods to try and make up for some of their losses. Colonists did not like this and wanted to fight back. The Boston Massacre was a riot that killed several people. People went against the guard at the Customs House, and this quickly became a big, disorderly, bloody, and messy fight. People were throwing snowballs and beating each other with sticks. This riot encouraged an anti-British view and then prepared for the American Revolution. People were lying about what really happened, and the soldiers and their commanding officers were charged with murder and put on trial.

History.com editors, editor.
UShistory.org, editor.
Wallenfeldt, Jeff. "Boston Massacre". Encyclopedia Britannica

Stamp Act

hmajbour26_ — 2023-10-19 18:15:34 UTC

The Stamp Act started in 1765. This was put on by the British for the American to pay tax on merchants. They would be taxed on newspapers, magazines, and legal documents. This was called the Stamp Act because the colonist were assumed to buy paper from Britain that would have a stamp on it claiming they paid the tax.

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Declaratory Act

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The same day they canceled the Stamp Act they released the Declaratory Act. The declaratory act stated that the British Parliament didn't have any right for taxing the colonists.

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Townshend Acts

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Townshend acts were measures passed down from the British parliament in 1767. The Americans saw this as an abuse in power, The British sent troops to enforce new laws.

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Important historical figures: Boston Massacre

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Captain Thomas Preston: British military officer.

Important historical figures: Boston Massacre

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Crispus Attucks: The first person killed in the Boston Massacre

Important historical figures: Boston Massacre

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Samuel Adams: Revolutionary leader. Believed the soldiers were not guilty.

Important historical figures: Boston Massacre

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John Adams: He served as counsel for the trial of the soldiers

Important people: Stamp Act

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Samuel Adams represented Boston and held boycotts and petitions against.

"Samuel Adams."

Important People: Declaratory Act

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The British parliament's created the Declaratory Act.

"American Revolution The Stamp Act."

Important People: Townshend Acts

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The British government started the Townshend Act.

"American Revolution Townshend Acts."

How the Revolutionary War Started

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- Years of the event: 1775-1783
- The Revolutionary War emerged from a lot of hatred between all of the colonists and the colonial government. Skirmishes between troops and militia men in Lexington and Concord started the armed conflict. By the following summer, it was becoming a big war for independence. This war created the Declaration of Independence.

History.com editors
UShistory.org, editor.
Wallace, Willard M.. "American Revolution". Encyclopedia Britannica

Important historical figures: The Revolutionary War

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George Washington led the army to a victory.

Important historical figures: The Revolutionary War

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Benjamin Franklin helped to get more support for the French to have American independence.

Tea Act

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The Tea Act was a parliament in 1773 that wanted to make American tea marketable. Tea was a common drink for the British and the colonies. Tea was a major income source for East India Trading company which was a British company. The colonies were only allowed to buy tea from this company. They also had to pay high taxes for this tea.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Tea Act." Encyclopedia Britannica, 8
Jun. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/money/topic/Tea-Act. Accessed 20
October 2023.

Important historical figures: The Revolutionary War

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John Adams helped to get freedom for America.

Important historical figures: The Revolutionary War

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Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence.

Important historical figures: The Revolutionary War

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James Madison helped the militia gain strength.

The Treaty of Paris

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- Year of the event: 1783
- The Treaty of Paris ultimately ended the Revolutionary War. The treaty was officially signed on September 3, 1783. This document is named the Treaty of Paris because it was signed and arranged in Paris, France. The treaty was to make rules and give freedom on trading, access to the Mississippi River, and to set boundaries, etc. Even after the Treaty of Paris there was some tension between a few nations. It also made the United States an independent nation. The Treaty of Paris created peace between Great Britain and the allied nations of France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

History.com Editors, editor.
Ducksters. "American Revolution: The Treaty of Paris."
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Treaty of Paris".

Important historical figures: The Treaty of Paris

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John Adams: negotiated the Treaty of Paris.

Important People: Boston Tea Party

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The Sons of Liberty. This group included Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, James Otis, Josiah Quincy, and Paul Revere.

"Boston Tea Party Organizers."

Boston Tea Party

hmajbour26_ — 2023-10-20 18:37:04 UTC

The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773. The Boston Tea Party was protest against the British government. They filled 3 ships with tea in the Boston Harbor. Townspeople dressed up as Native Americans tossed 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The townspeople were not identified.

"Boston Tea Party."

Important historical figures: The Treaty of Paris

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Benjamin Franklin negotiated the Treaty of Paris.

Important People: Tea Act

hmajbour26_ — 2023-10-21 00:44:47 UTC

The British Parliament made the law of colonist only being able to buy tea from East India Trading company which was a British company.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Tea Act." Encyclopedia Britannica, 8
Jun. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/money/topic/Tea-Act. Accessed 20
October 2023.

Primary Source: Boston Tea Party

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The Involvement of Slaves in the Revolution

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American colonists fought in battle for independence in 1775; this excluded African Americans. George Washington made an order stating, “Neither negroes, boys unable to bear arms, nor old men” could join the army. An African American soldier proved his determination at the Battle of Kemp’s Landing along the Virginia coast. They were able to capture an enemy who was a commanding officer. This showed the importance of the win for the British. After this battle, Lord Dunmore, the royal governor made a proclamation of freedom to the enslaved workers of rebels who escaped to British custody.

"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom." HISTORY,
A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/news/
the-ex-slaves-who-fought-with-the-british. Accessed 20 Oct. 2023.

Important people: The involvement of slaves in the Revolution

hmajbour26_ — 2023-10-21 02:29:42 UTC

George Washington said African Americans couldn't join the Continental Army.

"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom." HISTORY,
A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/news/
the-ex-slaves-who-fought-with-the-british. Accessed 20 Oct. 2023.

Primary Source: The involvement of slaves in the Revolution

hmajbour26_ — 2023-10-21 02:31:36 UTC

"How Enslaved Men Who Fought for the British Were Promised Freedom." HISTORY,
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Important historical figures: The Treaty of Paris

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John Jay was a key negotiator for the Treaty of Paris.

Important historical figures: The Treaty of Paris

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Henry Laurens: a peace commissioner.

Revolutionary War

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By Hana Majbour & Sienna Rotella

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