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American Revolution Timeline

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  • The French and Indian War start

    The French and Indian War start
    The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies.

  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763
    Forbade all settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains. Made colonists mad. One of the first causes of the revolution.

  • Sugar act

    Sugar act
    The Sugar Act 1764, also known as the American Revenue Act 1764 or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A confrontation between a colonist mob and British soldiers. Killed 5 people including Crispus Attucks and injured under. Spread all over the colonies as a reason for a revolution.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty dumped tons of tea into the harbor. This was a protest to the British taxing the colonists. The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The intolerable acts were passed by Britain on the colonies. They were made to punish Massachusetts. This was made because of the Tea Party.

  • Boston Blockade

    Boston Blockade
    The Boston Port Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which became law on March 31, 1774, and took effect on June 1, 1774. It was one of five measures that were enacted during the spring of 1774 to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party.

  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    Of groups of Colonial delegates from different colonies meeting to talk about issues. Acted for the people of the colonies. Met several times and built the Declaration of Independence.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania