1. American revolution timeline pics

6. Sons of liberty - protests

14. Boston tea party
Tea dumped in harbor to protest tax and monopoly given to british east india co.
Sons of liberty dressed as Indians
Led to punishing boston with intolerable acts – stirred many to revolution

18. Intolerable acts Anger, resentment, unfairness
Committees of correspondence spread news
Led to 1st continental congress

20. First continental congress
56 delegates, 12 colonies – met in Philadelphia
Drew up a declaration of colonial rights – right to run own affairs
Supported protests in mass.
Urged fighting back if british used force
Unified action

23. Lexington and concord 1st shots of revolution
Concord – stockpiles of weapons
Empty arsenal, attacked british most of the way back to boston
Lexington – rumors of patriot leaders being there
Shot heard round the world minutemen were there, 8 killed
CONFRONTATION – BOTH SIDES ARMED

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26. Second continental congress
Made a last attempt to improve relations (olive branch petition)
Formed army/Washington as head
Declaration of independence