The Boston Tea Party

In protest of the restrictions on the sale of tea imposed by the English government, American colonists known as the "Sons of Liberty" emptied hundreds of chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The English government responded with a series of laws also known as the "Intolerable Acts."

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770. English troops had been stationed in Boston to protect the crown, and appointed officials were enforcing the unpopular acts in the colonies. During a skirmish, English soldiers killed five civilian men.

Molly Pitcher-Woman of the Revolution

Although women did not have the same political rights as men, there were many women who participated in the American Revolution in various roles. Molly Pitcher was a fictitious name given to women who participated in the American Revolution. Since women did not have the same rights as men during this period, many of them were not named in the stories and documents related to the American Revolution.