Pre-Revolution Timeline

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was a tax on the colonies by the British.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    The Townshend Acts initiated taxes on different goods.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre started when some British soldiers fired their guns into a crowd after being harassed.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was when men dumped a bunch of tea into Boston Harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts were laws passed to punish people for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolutionary War.