Events leading to the outbreak of The American Revolution

French And Indian War

Dec 10, 1754

-Both going for the same land
-This caused a war
-British won then had a lot of debt
-They then demanded higher revunue which the colonists did not like

The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

-revunue raising act -British hoped the tax would get collected

Passage of the Stamp Act 1765

Mar 22, 1765

-Was passed by the British Parliament in 1765
-first direct tax imposed on the British colonies
-tax on newspaper, documents, magizines, and other material was to help finance for troops in the colonies.
-Britan tried to repeal the act but the American Revolution had already started.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

-between British soldiers and a crowd of colonists in Boston
-nine British soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing five and wounding six men.
-They were arestted the next morning
-Series of more British soldiers shooting on peaceful colonists increased

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

-about 70 men board 3 British ships and throw their tea into the harbor.
-Was a protest against the tea act. -led to a chain of events that directly led to the American Revolution