This document provides a timeline of key events from 1765 to 1782 during the build up to and early years of the American Revolution. It describes Grenville introducing taxes in 1765, the Stamp Act Congress meeting in 1765, Parliament repealing the Stamp Act in 1766, the Boston Massacre in 1770, colonists dumping tea in Boston Harbor in 1773, the First Continental Congress meeting in 1774, Thomas Paine publishing "Common Sense" in 1776, the Continental Congress approving the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and General Burgoyne surrendering his army to the Americans in 1777.

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2. 1765 In 1765, grenville knows that his country needed money.

3. 1765 In 1765 leaders from 9 colonies held a meeting in New York City called the stamp act congress

4. 1766 Parliament voted to repeal the stamp act in 1766.

5. 1770 1770 in boston massacare, british soldiers fired at a group of colonies killing 5.

6. 1770 It is the night of march 5 th , 1770, the city ready to explode!!!!!!!

7. 1772 Adams formed a committee of correspondence in boston harbor.

8. 1773 In late 1773, three ships carrying british tea sailed into boston harbor.

9. 1773 In 1773, disguised as Mohawks, colonists dumped British tea into Boston harbor to protest the tea act.

10. 1774 In 1774 colonial leaders met at the first continental congress in Philadelphia to decide how to oppose the intolerable acts.

11. 1774 In September 1774 representatives from every colony except Georgia met at the first continental congress in Philadelphia.

12. 1774 Paine had settled in Pennsylvania in 1774.

13. 1775 In march 1775 Patrick Henry made the most famous speech of his career.

14. 1775 Jefferson had served in the virginia house of burgesses before joining the continental congress in 1775.

15. 1775 In 1775 George Washington took command of continental army.

16. January 1776 Thomas pains pamphlet, common sense , urged seperation from great britain.

17. July 1776 The continental congress approved the declaration of indapendence.

18. 1777 On October 17 , 1777, Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the americans.

19. 1778 Washingtons mens stood and cheered one freezing day in 1778 when women drove 10 carts into camp.

20. 1782 In may 1782 , Sampson put on mens clothes and entered the continental army as Robert Shurtleff