Question

Put these events in order.

Answer 1

In chronological order:

1. Colonists angry about taxes without representation: April 5th 1764

2. American Revolution: Years 1765 - 1783

3. Boston Massacre: March 5th 1770

4. Boston Tea Party: December 6th 1773

5. Declaration of Independence signed: August 2nd 1776

Answer 2

The order of the events were:

1. The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770, it was a major riot on King Street in Boston. The conflict was between American colonists and a lone British soldier, it also paved the way for the American Revolution.

2. The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773, at Griffin’s wharf in Boston. It was a political protest of American colonists as they were angry at Britain for imposing “Taxation without representation”.

3. The American Revolution took place between 1775 and 1783 when 13 American and British colonies won political independence and The United States was formed.

4. The congress of the US officially adopted the declaration of independence the 4th of July. However, the document was only signed on August 2nd, 1776.