The French Revolution

By morgantiedeken

  • 1765 - stamp act is passed

    In 1765, the Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament. It was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies. The act required that printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper carrying an embossed revenue stamp. The point was to help pay for British armies stationed in North America after the British victory.

  • 1770- Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5th,1770. British soldiers opened fire in Boston, killing five and wounding six others. This marked the moment the start of political tensions became deadly between British and American soldiers.

  • 1773- Boston Tea party

    A group of colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded three British ships, the Dartmouth, Eleanor, and Beaver. In protest against the Tea Act, which gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales, protesters threw 342 chests of tea into the Harbor.

  • 1774- First Continetal congress

    The gathering of the first Colonial delegates was in Philadelphia at Carpenters' Hall. Where they discussed their response to the Intolerable Acts, organized resistance to British policies, and found a peaceful resolution. 12 out of 13 colonies discussed issues and the need to unity and boycott British goods.

  • 1775- Battles of Lexington

    British troops were sent out to Concord, Massachusetts to get colonial weapons and arrest rebel leaders. When they encountered a group, a shot was fired leading to the first battle. Eight Americans lay dead or dying and 10 were wounded.

  • 1755- Second Continental Congress

    The meeting followed after the start of the war, the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Congress took action by appointing George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to defend the colonies. They sought peace by sending out gifts to King George, which were denied.

  • 1775 - Battle of Bunker Hill

    Although named after Bunker Hill, the events during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War mainly happened in Breed's Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The British wanted to take over the hill to get a higher position. The British won the battle but the colonists were proud.