Events that led up to the Declaration of Independence

The French and Indian War

May 28, 1754

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/french-and-indian-war
The French and Indian War was the inevitable war between France and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley.

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/stamp-act-1765#:~:text=(Gilder%20Lehrman%20Collection)%20On%20March,%2C%20documents%2C%20and%20playing%20cards. The act meant that colonists had to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.

The American Revolution

Mar 22, 1765

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history The American Revolution was a war between Great Britain and America. The colonists in America revolted against the unfair treatment being given to them.

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-boston-tea-party In Boston Harbor, a group of, colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians, dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor to revolt against tea taxes.

The Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript The Declaration of Independence was the the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America, and formal statement declaring America free from Great Britain.