Declaring Independence

In 1776 the leaders of British colonists made 3 important decisions: 1. declare independence from Britain, 2. choose republican model for their new gov. , 3. confederate the 13 states of Unites States.

WAR BEGINS
1775--> there was a dispute bitween the British government against the colonist wich they had a drastic change.
Cohersive Act: path plus the placement of new militar commandor: Ben Thomas Gage as the Massachusetts governor.

Johan Hancock and other colonial leaders convience the provincial congress to govern Massachusetts without Gage.