Rage for a Revolution.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

This was a law that was issued to bar settlement West of the Appalachian Moutains.

Sugar Act of 1764

Apr 5, 1764

This act imposed a duty on foreign sugar, molasses, and several other items.

Stamp Act 1765

Mar 22, 1765

It was an act that placed a tax on printed matter of all kinds.

Quartering Act 1765

Mar 24, 1765

It was an act that allowed Britsih troops to invade colonists' homes with or without permission. The colonists would have to provide the troops with whatever they needed.

Stamp Act Congress

Oct 7, 1765

The Stamp Act Congress was a group of colonists who opposed the British taxes. Their first meeting was from October 7-25, 1765.

Declaratory Act 1766

Mar 18, 1766

It was an act that tried to unite the colonies and Britain.

Townshend Acts 1767

Jun 15, 1767

Charles Townshend passed this series law to collect taxes for glass, lead, paper, paints, and tea.

Boston Massacre 1770

Mar 5, 1770

It was a group of protesters threw rocks at the British soldiers, and were shot at for it.

Tea Act 1773

May 10, 1773

It was an act that excused the company from paying certain duties and permitted it to sell tea directly to American agents.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston Tea Party was a taunting sign to Britain that they would not accept anymore taxes. It involved a group of colonists boarding ships and throwing 342 crates of tea into the harbor.

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

It was a group of representitves from every colony except Georgia that met in Philadelphia. they discussed about their opinions and plans for the Revolutionary War.

Quebec Act 1774

Oct 7, 1774

This act extended the boundary of Quebec to the Ohio RIver.

Coercive Acts 1774

Nov 7, 1774

It was a series of laws known as the Tea Act, Boston Port Act and other acts. They are also know as the Intolerable Acts.

Battles of Lexington/Concord

Apr 19, 1775

These battles were one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War.

2nd Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

This had the same purpose for the 1st meeting, but they mainly discussed about a declaration for independence from Britain.

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 5, 1775

This document stated that some colonists wanted to keep their ties with Britain, but were rejected.It was written by John Dickinson.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This document is the guidline for our country today. It declared that we wanted break from Britain and symbolizes that America is an independent country.