Causes of American Revolution Illustrated Timeline

By jillbair

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    Competition in North America led to the war (1754-1763) between Fance and England. Colonists supported the British, Natives supported the south. War was outccome of fighting about colonial territory and wealth.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the British Crown.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    They were a series of acts passed by British Parliament relating to British colonies in North America. The Townshend Acts imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    It was a strret fight between patriot mnob, throwing snowballs, stones,and stickss at British soldiers. Several colonists killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    This launched final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. Final straw in series of unpopular policies and taxes emposed my Britain.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    It was a political protest by the sons of Liberty in Boston. It was a defiance against taxation.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    American Patriots' name for series of punitive laws passed by British Parliament after Boston Tea Party. Meant for punishment for defiance in throwing tea.

  • 1st continental congress

    1st continental congress
    Meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies to dicuss liberty

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Battle of Lexington and Concord started the American Revolutionary War. Tensions had been building for multiple years between residents of 13 Colonies and British authorities.

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    Armed forces were disorganized. They created a Continental Army, and named Geoge Washington Commander in Chief. Out of this came Declaration of Independance, Articles of Confederation and the Marine Corps.

  • Publishing of Common Sense

    Publishing of Common Sense
    Thomas Paine published book setting forth his arguments for Americasn Independence. It advocated for independence and is considered most infulential in American history.