4. The Thirteen Colonies

5. 1765 Stamp Act

6. Britain passes the Stamp Act, a tax law requiring colonist to purchase special stamped paper for printed items.

8. 1767 Townshend Acts

11. 1770 Boston Massacre

12. The Boston Massacre 1770 British troops stationed in Boston are taunted by an angry mob. The troops fire into the crowd, killing five men

13. Reaction to Massacre Colonial agitators label the conflict a “massacre” and publish a dramatic engraving depicting the violence

14. 1773 Tea Act

17. 1774 Intolerable Acts

20. 1775 Lexington and Concord

23. The Shot Heard 'Round The World