Patriots disguised as Indians boarded three British ships in the Boston Harbor and dumb overboard 342 chests filled with 42 tons of tea. The Boston Tea party pushed British officials to the breaking point. The destruction of so much valuable tea led to a forceful response. The Coercive Acts were in affect in 1774. The Boston Port Act closed the Boston Harbor until the tea was completely paid for. The First Continental Congress was assembled in 1774. Thousands of ordinary people began to boycott British goods. Lexington and Concord happened in 1775. Both sides believed that someone would back down and surrender but no did. Conflict continues to spread. The Battle of Bunker Hill, the British loses 1,054 people over twice the number of American losses. The Americans were called open and avowed enemies. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. It was crucially important because it marked the creation of a new nation, the ideals it expressed along with grievances it listed. The declaration stated that all men were equal and were independent. They had the right to create governments of their own choosing. The Declaration of Independence declared the thirteen colonies to be free and independent
Patriots disguised as Indians boarded three British ships in the Boston Harbor and dumb overboard 342 chests filled with 42 tons of tea. The Boston Tea party pushed British officials to the breaking point. The destruction of so much valuable tea led to a forceful response. The Coercive Acts were in affect in 1774. The Boston Port Act closed the Boston Harbor until the tea was completely paid for. The First Continental Congress was assembled in 1774. Thousands of ordinary people began to boycott British goods. Lexington and Concord happened in 1775. Both sides believed that someone would back down and surrender but no did. Conflict continues to spread. The Battle of Bunker Hill, the British loses 1,054 people over twice the number of American losses. The Americans were called open and avowed enemies. The Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. It was crucially important because it marked the creation of a new nation, the ideals it expressed along with grievances it listed. The declaration stated that all men were equal and were independent. They had the right to create governments of their own choosing. The Declaration of Independence declared the thirteen colonies to be free and independent