Pre-Revolution Timeline

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

Using the Appalachians Mountains, the British government passed the Proclamation of 1763 to separate British colonies from Native Americans territory.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

The purpose of the Sugar Act was to lower the taxes on molasses and to reduce the smuggling that was going on at the time.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Passed by British Parliament, tax was put on and required to pay on papers, documents, licenses, newspapers, and cards.

Repeal of Stamp Act

Mar 18, 1766

Appeal by Benjamin Franklin before the British House of Commons. Colonists were excited to hear the bill was being repealed.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers had shooting and killed 5 men. A fight between British soldiers and colonist with them throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This happened because the colonists did not want to pay taxes on British tea. Group of Massachusetts colonist dressed like Native Americans and dumped 342 chest of tea into the harbor.

Intolerable acts

1774

Harsh laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the America colonists from the result from the Boston Tea Party and other protest.

Powder Alarm

Jul 1, 1774

Post Boston Tea Party, gunpowder was removed from British soldiers. This caused political and military leaders to proceed more carefully. Actions to control weapons,gunpowder, and military supplies,

First Continental Congress

Jul 5, 1774

First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26.

Virginia Militia and members of the Shawnee and Mingo tribes engage in the Battle of Point Pleasant.

Oct 10, 1774

Shawnee and some friends from the Mingo Tribes Attack Virginian military under Andrew Lewis to stop them from invading Ohio Country.