1763 - 1764
This war, fought between 1754 and 1763, was part of a global struggle between Britain and France
French and Indian War
Passed in 1765, this act required colonists to buy special stamps for legal documents.
Stamp Act
These acts imposed taxes on goods like glass, paper, and tea in 1767.
Townshend Act
In 1773, colonists dumped British tea into this harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.
Boston Tea Party
This famous line was spoken by Patrick Henry in 1775 to inspire rebellion against Britain.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!
This rebellion prompted the British to issue a proclamation limiting westward colonial expansion.
Pontiac's Rebellion
This colonial assembly met in 1765 to organize opposition to the Stamp Act.
Stamp Act Congress
This rebel group formed in response to the increasing taxes and oppression from King George.
Sons of Liberty
During this protest, colonists disguised themselves as THIS:
Native Americans
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the colonies free from British rule.
Declaration of Independence
Colonists resented this law because it restricted their ability to claim new lands.
Proclamation of 1763
This rally cry was the signature of the colonial fight for freedom.
No taxation without representation!
This 1770 event left five colonists dead after British soldiers fired into a crowd.
Boston Massacre
This law required colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
Quartering Act
This 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for immediate independence from Britain.
Common Sense
This act was the first law passed by Parliament to raise revenue directly from the colonies.
Sugar Act
Colonists viewed this act as a direct challenge to their self-governance.
Declaratory act
This was the first person killed in the Road to the Revolution
Crispus Attucks
These acts were passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party.
Coercive Acts
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by this Founding Father.
Thomas Jefferson