Place the following events in chronological order.

Question

Declaration of Independence
First Continental Congress
Intolerable Acts
Battles of Lexingtion & Concord
Tea Act

Answer 1

Here is the chronological order of the events you listed:

1. First Continental Congress (September 1774)
2. Intolerable Acts (Passed in 1774, leading to First Continental Congress)
3. Tea Act (May 1773)
4. Battles of Lexington & Concord (April 19, 1775)
5. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

To clarify, the Tea Act was enacted before the Intolerable Acts, but it is often connected to the buildup of tensions leading to them. Here’s the correct chronological order of the events:

1. Tea Act (May 1773)
2. Intolerable Acts (1774)
3. First Continental Congress (September 1774)
4. Battles of Lexington & Concord (April 19, 1775)
5. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)