Revolutionary to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian War 1754-1763

Apr 28, 1754

http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war Also known as the Seven Years' War, it marked the conflict between the long struggle of Britain and France. The French invaded the Ohio River Valley, bringing conflict to the British. They had a couple fights and finally the British declared war. Then a new British leader came along and saw the war as a key to build the British empire.

Proclomation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-of

The Proclomation of 1763 was started by the French and Indian War. King George the third declared all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains off-limits to colonial settlers. Only liscensed traders would be able to go west or deal with the Indians. These measures helped protect the Indians from white attacks.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-acts The Stamp Act was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by British Government. this act imposed a tax on all paper documents after the British were in the hole from the Seven Years' War. Colonists insisted the act was unconstitutional, and they resorted to mob violence to intimidate stamp collectors into resigning.

Townshend Act

Jul 2, 1767

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts Charles Townshed put tax on stuff because they needed more money for the British army. The Stamp Act is where they put tax on newspapers. Also on legal and commercial documents.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre A squad of British soldiers came to support a sentry who was being pressed by a crazy mob that was let loose. The British officer, Thomas Preston, was arrested for manslaughter, along with his eight men. The Boston Massacre is remembered as the key event that helps galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act The Tea Act was one of several measures imposed on the Americans by British. The purpose of the tea act was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key in the British economy.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party The first tea ship, Dartmouth, came to shore. Samuel Adams and other people were in a meeting declaring it be brought back to England. December 16, Samuel Adams and a small group of Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians, boarded the ship and dumped all the tea. The amount of tea that was on those ships would cost about 1 million dollars today.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/gemedia/amrev/revwar/intolera.htm The Intolerable Act was passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. One punishment was closing off the Boston Port Bill until they paid for all the tea they ruined. Second, the British soldiers were aloud to do anything they wanted because they wouldn't get in trouble. Last, they had to provide housing and supplies for British Troops.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/gemedia/amrev/revwar/intolera.htm Tension has been broiling between the Americans 13 colonies and British authorities. British troops began marching toward Concord to recieve an arms cache. Paul Revere sounded the alarm. The Lexington town green began the fight and soon the British red troops were retrieting under intense fire.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence In 1776, John Adams, Benjamen Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson wrote that the 13 American colonies regarded themselves as thirtien newly independent states.