What key events led the American colonists to declare independence from Britain?

Key events leading to the American colonists' Declaration of Independence from Britain included the imposition of the Stamp Act in 1765, which angered colonists with direct taxation without representation. The Boston Massacre in 1770 further fueled resentment against British rule, while the Tea Act of 1773 sparked the Boston Tea Party, a protest against taxation. These escalating tensions culminated in the First Continental Congress in 1774 and the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, ultimately leading to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.