Logan Covington Timeline of The American Revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    prohibited colonist from moving past the Appachian Mountians, colonists throught their liberties were at risk.
  • Trade Laws of 1763

    Trade Laws of 1763
    It sent smugglers to British Courts, it made colonists feel that their freedoms were being taken over
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    It lowered proce on molasses to control smuggling, the colonists were argered, they didnt want to be taxed at all even if the proce was small
  • Stamp Act

    a tax that was put on all printed goods in the colonies, the colonists felt it was a taxation without representation
  • Townshed Act

    taxes that were put on imported goods like glass, tea, paper,and lead the colonists were still outraged
  • Writs of Assistance

    It allowed officals to search any location for smugglers, it made colonists feel like they didnt have any privace anymore
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A fight that broke out between colonists and soldier. The towns people picked up anything that was in reach and threw it at the soldiers. The soldiers fired and killed 5 people. the colonists were furious at the soldiers, they were trying to protect themselves
  • Tea Act

    East India Company sent tea sriaght to the shop keepers for a low price. The colonists felt like they didnt need to pay taxes on tea
  • Boston Tea Party

    a royal govener didnt let the tea ships return from were they came, the colonists ended up throwing the tea into the sea
  • Indrolerable Act (AKA: Coercive Acts)

    Harsh laws that kept the colonists from getting food, supplies, and to have town meetings
  • Quebec Act

    had a perment goverment for Quebec andFrench Catholics. The provision gave them the Appalachion Mountains, and North Ohio River, the colonists felt mad.