American Revolution
By: Van
King George
King George started the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, etc...he taxed the colonists because he needed money from the wars they fought in, to pay their debt.
Declaration of Independence
The founding document of American freedom, for the revolution.
Common Sense
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to find a sense of unity, and strike in the revolution.
Boston Massacre
The killing of five men by British soldiers, was one of the most important events that helped in colonial unity, and turning them against the British.
Boston Tea Party
Angered citizens in Boston a harbor tossed tea over the ship, it was a key event in the growth of the American Revolution and was an important beginning to it.