American Revolution Timeline

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    They were both fighting over the Ohio Valley. This war was seven years long.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    This Proclamation got the British lots of land to build and farm on. The British didn't want anyone on their land.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was an act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The British placed taxes on tea. The British thought that because the tea was less expensive then taxes would be too.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    This act took place so that the colonists would get in trouble. So the Parliament was not kidding.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    It was a point of time when the colonists dumped 342 crates of tea into the ocean. The colonists were disguised as Indians. The "Indians" did this because they wanted to show the government that they do not want to listen to the rules.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    This gave the people the freedom of speech and freedom of rights. It also helped with government issues and political arguments.