Pre-Revolution Timline

French and Indian War

Jan 10, 1754

The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Mercantilism
The British put tax on sugar to raise revenue. http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/sugar-act.html

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

They wanted the colonist to pay taxes for stuff they purchased. So like stamps, birth certificates and stuff. http://thebritishbigbrothers.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/the-stamp-act-1765/

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

It was like a street fight between the British forces and partriot mob. 6 people got killed. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://king.portlandschools.org/files/onexpedition/expeditionproducts/sparks/files/sparks/teaparty/teaparty.htm

The Association

Oct 20, 1774

http://virtualology.com/uspresidents/uspresidency.com/

The Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes

Apr 18, 1775

http://nationallancers.org/pday.html

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Salutary Neglect http://jamespatrick1.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/bunker-hill-to-the-marianas-turkey-shoot-human-events/

The First Virginia Constitution

Jan 12, 1776

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/winter09/rights.cfm

Paine's "Common Sense" published

Jan 15, 1776

http://thisiscommonsense.com/2012/01/09/happy-common-sense-day/

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

Jun 12, 1776

http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/varights.cfm

Congress Adopts the Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/history/doc.htm