Causes of the American Revolution Timeline

  • End of French and Indian War

  • Sugar Act

  • Stamp Act

    A new taxe was imposed on all American colonist regarding the import of printed paper products. These products included newspapers, books, court documents, contracts, land deeds,and ever playing cards. They were taxed on every piece of paper.
  • Quartering Act

  • Declaratory Act

  • Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

    Patriot mod threw stones and other objects at a squad of Brithish soldiers, to which the squadron responded by firing openly into the crowd.
  • Tea Act

  • Boston Tea Party

    Colonist boycotted tea. When British allowed the direct sell of tea to colonist they beleived the British were trying to trick them into paying tax.
    Boston patriots tooks matters into their own hands. They dressed as Native Americans, boarded three British ships, laten with tea, and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord