American Revolution

By: Mimi and Jerry

Why it Happened• The American Revolution happened because

the colonists wanted freedom and liberty to govern their own nation and country.

The Boston Tea Party

In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act, which gave Britain’s East India Company the control on tea. Parliament believed that the colonists would pay the taxes if the tea was cheaper, but the colonists decided to boycott tea. Then, ships carrying thousands of pounds of tea set sail for the colonies. Three ships arrived in Boston Harbor in November, 1773. On December 16, 1773, about 150 members from the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians. They went to Boston Harbor, boarded the ships, and broke open 342 chests of tea and threw it all overboard.

BoycottingTo boycott means to refuse to buy

something. The colonists decided to boycott British goods, especially tea. The reason was so they didn’t have to pay the taxes.

Quick Facts• The American Revolutionary War started from

April 1775, and ended September 1783.• On July 4th, 1776, America declared independence

from Great Britain.• On September 3, 1783, America and Britain

signed the Treaty of Paris, making peace.• John Hancock was the first person to sign the

Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence• Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called, Common Sense,

telling the colonists that they should rule themselves. • On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee, from Virginia, and

said that the 13 colonies didn’t owe loyalty to the king anymore.

• They decided to wrote a declaration for independence.• That included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert R.

Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, and Roger Sherman. • Thomas Jefferson was the main writer of the Declaration

of Independence. • John Hancock was the first person to sign it.

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