- To protest the Tea Act, colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Massacre (1770):
- Tensions erupted between British soldiers and colonists, resulting in a clash on King Street. Five colonists were killed, including Crispus Attucks.
Stamp Act Congress (1765):
- In response to the Stamp Act, nine colonies sent delegates to New York to coordinate resistance efforts.
Declaration of Independence (1776):
- Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, formally severing ties with Britain and declaring the colonies' sovereignty.
Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775):
- The first battles of the Revolutionary War occurred when British troops marched to confiscate colonial arms. Paul Revere's midnight ride warned the colonists of the impending attack.
First Continental Congress (1774):
- In Philadelphia, representatives from all thirteen colonies met to discuss grievances against Britain.
War of 1812:
- Although not a direct rebellion, the War of 1812 is sometimes seen as a second American Revolutionary War, asserting the United States' independence from Britain on the world stage.