American Revolution by Hygeia Seth Bagiao

The Stamp Act (1765)

8082679 — 2024-10-29 13:29:00 UTC

On year 1765, Britain Parliament passes the Stamp Act, indicating that with every legal documents, newzspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, or even playing cards, a stamp must be included as proof of payment. The payment then serves as the fund for Britain after falling into debt due to the Seven Years' War. This Act directly taxed the colonists, causing a heated resistance.

Works Cited

“Timeline of the Revolution - American Revolution (U.S.” National Park Service, 5 September 2022, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/americanrevolution/timeline.htm. Accessed 28 October 2024.

Boston Massacre (1770)

8082679 — 2024-10-29 13:43:03 UTC

British troops arrived in Boston in 1768 to impose the Townshed Act that initiated taxes on paint, paper, tea, glass, and lead. The reason leads to stopping radical revolutionaries. However, the mere presence of the British troops made these local radicals uncomfortable, eventually resulting to street fights. Bostonian would harass British guards by throwing various of things (sticks, rocks, and snowballs). The British guards responded b shooting in the crowd, killing five people.

Works Cited

Townshend Acts ‑ Definition, Facts & Purpose | HISTORY, 9 November 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts. Accessed 28 October 2024.

“Timeline of the Revolution - American Revolution (U.S.” National Park Service, 5 September 2022,

“Timeline of the Revolution - American Revolution (U.S.” National Park Service, 5 September 2022, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/americanrevolution/timeline.htm. Accessed 28 October 2024.

Boston Tea Party (1773)

8082679 — 2024-10-29 13:58:30 UTC

Three years after the Townshed Acts was passed, a new Act was passed once again, and it is called the Tea Act. The Tea Act did not raise the revenue, bur rather became the solution to bail out the struggling East India Company. The Son of Liberty strongly opposed this Act including the Stamped Act as it violated their rights. As a response, The Sons of Liberty (some disguised as Natives) destroyed an entire shipment sent by East India Company which cost a million dollars of today's money. They boarded the ships and dumped the chests of tea straight into the Pearl Harbor in which British government considered as an act of treason.

Work Cited

“Boston Tea Party.” Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party. Accessed 28 October 2024.

Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775)

8082679 — 2024-10-29 16:07:33 UTC

In context, Thomas Gage was appointed by the Royal Governor of Massachusetts to stamp out resistance due to Brtish's restrictive policies. Gage's actions became the gas for the flaming tension between the colonies and British. Gage ordered 700 hundred British troops to march to Concord, yet during the march, they met 77 minutemen in Lexington Green. Shots were fire and eight colonists were killed. On the other hand, colonists in Concord managed to hide their ammunition yet some were destroyed. Overtime, one fired and the other did too. In the end, British were outnumbered and retreated to Boston; however, the colonists haunted them leading the British to return back to Boston with 270 soldiers, either killed or wounded.

Work Cited

“Thomas Gage | George Washington's Mount Vernon.” Mount Vernon, https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/thomas-gage. Accessed 28 October 2024

Declaration of Independence (1776)

8082679 — 2024-10-29 16:19:08 UTC

On July 2, 1776, the Congress voted to declare independence, and two days later, the text of Declaration was sanctioned, labeling the nation Independent. In the Declaration of Independence, it hereby say that (1) God made all men equal and gave them rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, (2) the main job of the government is to protect these rights, and (3) If a government dares to oppose these rights, its people will have the right to change it. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, the 13 American colonies severed their political ties to Great Britain. As an independent nation, the Declaration allowed them to ally with the Government of France and became their support during the war against Great Britain.

Work Cited

“Declaration of Independence: A Transcription.” National Archives, 27 August 2024, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript. Accessed 28 October 2024.