An Outline of American History (2005)

Chapter Three: The Road to Independence

Table of Contents

The protest against British taxes known as the "Boston Tea Party," 1773. (Library of Congress)

Chapter 3 : The road to Independence A New Colonial System Stamp Act Taxation Without Representation Townshend Acts Samuel Adams Boston "Tea Party" The Coercive Acts The Revolution Begins Common Sense and Independence Defeats and Victories Franco-American Alliance The British Move South Victory and Independence The significance of the American Revolution