This article is about incidents of civil unrest, rioting, violent labor disputes, or minor insurrections or revolts in the Thirteen (British) Colonies of the future United States. For incidents occurring after the Declaration of Independence, see
List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States.
1765 -
Stamp Act 1765 riots, Protests and riots in Boston, later spread throughout the colonies, notably Rhode Island, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
1774 - The burning of the ship
Peggy Stewart, October 19, 1774, The "Annapolis Tea Party", Action taken in Maryland to support the people in Boston following the
Boston Tea Party,
Annapolis, Maryland