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Begining of the French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was caused by George Washington's troops. On a mission to take out a French fort, a group of French attacked and had forced them to surrender. This event leads to the American Revolution by allowing the British to fight for land. -
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The End of the French and Indian War
The End of the French and Indian War had marked the end of the French and Indian War. The colonies also realize they don't need the British to survive.It leads to the American Revolution because it gave the new colonists courage to stand up to the British. -
Proclomation of 1763
In this proclamation, the king had sided with the Native Americans, and broke the barrier for colonial expansion. It lead to the American Revolution by having the Native Americans moved away from the colonists. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was made so the British could gain money that they lost during the French and Indian war. Since the colonists gt angry at the British they rebeled, causing a turn of events leading to the American Revolution. -
The Townshend Act
The Townshend Act was taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. The result was the resurrection of colonial hostilities created by the Stamp Act. This leads to the American Revolution by having colonists killed. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts happened at the same time the Boston massacre was changeing the course of history. This lead to the American Reolution by having the colonists have to pay more taxes, causing more rebellion. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street battle between a "patriot" mob; who threw sticks, snowballs, and stones; and a squad of British soldiers, shooting muskets at the defenceless mob. Since the colonists rebelled, it started to lead to the American Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was actually revenge against the British because of the higher taxes. This got the British's attention and they set sail to start the American Revolution. -
The Tea Act
The Tea Act launched the final spark to the revolutionary movement. This happened at the same time the Boston Tea Party happened and lead to the American Revolution by having more reballion in the Colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles at Lexington and Concord were battles that kicked off the Revolutionary War.This lead to the American Revolution by starting it. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance had told Great Britain that America was a free country of their own. This lead to the American Revolution by, well, it being written right before the Revolution.
