American Revolution w/ Causes

By Brown_as_toast

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    This act placed a tax on sugar and molasses.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    This act placed a tax through identification stamps on all types of gpaper and most goods.

  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress
    2nd Meeting of the colonies, to unite against the Stamp Act.

  • Repeal of Stamp Act

    Repeal of Stamp Act
    Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.

  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act
    But Britain announces that they have complete control over the colonies to make whatever laws they like.

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    5 people died in an accidental shooting between redcoats and haters.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonists dump tea in Boston harbor as a protest by the Sons of Liberty.

  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts
    A series of acts to keep colonists at bay but instead it outraged them.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Meeting of most colonies to unite.

  • The Midnight Ride

    The Midnight Ride
    3 riders try to send message that the British are coming.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Battle that took place here that was major in the war.

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Second meeting to decide tactics such as the continental army.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence