Events leading to the American Revolution

Treaty of Paris of 1763

Feb 10, 1763

A document, signed by King Gearge III, that ended the American Revolution. Picture Source:http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

A document that stopped colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. Picture Source: http://roadrevolution.weebly.com/proclamation-of-1763.html

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This act placced a tax on all items that were printed in the colonies. It was the first "direct tax" that was given to the colonists. Picture Source: http://www.landofthebrave.info/stamp-act.htm

Declaratory Acts

Mar 18, 1766

This allowed Parliament to have the right to tax and make decisions for all the colonies "IN ALL CASES." Picture Source: http://ushistoryharwood.pbworks.com/w/page/11608706/The%20Declaratory%20Act-CG

Townshend Acts

Jun 1, 1767

This act placed a tax on all imported items and it wa paid at the port. This included glass, tea, paper, and lead. The colonists refused to pay the tax, so they learned to do without anything they couldn't make themselves. Picture Source:http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

When colonist and the soldiers began to fight, one soldier was knocked down and began to open fire. It killed 5 colonists one of them being Crispus Attucks. Picture Source: http://www.bostonmassacre.net/pictures/

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

This act allowed tea companies to sell directly to shopkeepers at at a low price instead of selling to colonial merchants. It gace the East India Company an advantage over colonial mercvhants, which caused the colonists to feel like they were trying to control them again. Picture Source: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Boston Sons of Liberty, including Samuel Adams, dressed up as Indians and snuck on to the ships in the middle of the night. They threw 342 chests of tea overboard. Picture Source: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party

Intolerable Acts

Jun 2, 1774

This act began after the Boston Tea Party took place. It was a punishment for Massachusetts colonists after they threw tea overboard. This included closing the Boston harbor, banning town meetings, allowing British officers to be tried in other colonies, and forcing colonists to house soldiers. Other colonies sent their support to Boston. Picture Source: http://www.crcath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/Resources/8th

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

A group of 55 delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia before the American Revolution started to talk about problems they faced with Britian. Picture Source: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

Midnight Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere, Wentwoth Cheswell, and William Dawes rode to Lexington to warn the militiamen, including Samuel Adams and John Hancock, that the British were coming. Picture Source: https://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/images.html

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Also known as the "Shot heard around the world", this battle was the beginning of the American Revolution. When the British arrived at Lexington there were 70 militimen waiting and after the battle only eight of the militiamen had died. When the British made it to Concord 174 were injured and 73 died. Picture Source: http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp

2nd Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

A group of delegates from the 13 colonies met again in Philedelphia after the American Revolution started. The president of the Second Continental Congress was John Hancock. The Congress chose George Washington to be the army commander. Picture Source: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution