Road to Revolution

By thepentagon
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    The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment was a period of time where multiple philosophers began to come up with ideas and disect societies way of life, views, and opinions. I would rate The Enlightenment a 7 because this really influenced many colonists and made people think to better their living environment.
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    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian war was a war between Great Britain and france in north america. They were fighting to obtain colonial territory.The british ultimately were the victors post French and Indian War. I give the French and Indian War a 4 because it had a little affect on the revolution as a whole in my opinion.

  • Proclomation of 1763

    Proclomation of 1763
    The Proclomation of 1763 began October seventh 1763, created by King George the third. The reason for the proclamation was to arrange Great Britain's new North American empire while trying not to cause conflict with Native North Americans while trading, obtaining settlements, and land purchases. I give this one a 4 because it had a very minor impact. evresourcesite.wikispaces.com http://www.google.com/imgres?q=proclamation+of+1763&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS452US455&tbm=isch&tbnid=

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    dipity.comThis was the very first law ever passed by Parliament raising tax income in colonies.This was an act that increased tax on sugar imported from West Indies to North American colonies. This made colonists very fustrated in their government. I would rate this a 5 because it was small but it was one of the multiple issues that the colonists had with the british that would lead to bigger things.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    mrnussbaum.comThe stamp act was an act that required any commercial or legal documented to be taxed. The typical items being taxed were magazines, newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents. This was something everyone generally purchased, so it affected just about everyone. This angered the colonists, so they demanded a repeal.I would rate this a 5 because it was small but it was one of the multiple issues that the colonists had with the british that would lead to bigger things.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    ushistoryimages.com The boston massacre was when a group of colonists began taunting british soldiers. This angered the soldiers so the british began to shoot, five colonists were killed. I give it a 8 becauase it
    redefines the word massacre and sparked the start of propaganda.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The Tea Act stated that tea was to be taxed 3 more pennies a pound and only to be imported from the British East India Company. This really irritated the colonists, especially since they had no say in this act. I rate this a 7 because it had a domino affect and was the reason for another historical event. stamp-act-history.com http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/road-to-revolution--349/edit

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    en.wikipedia.orgThe Boson Tea Party was when a group of colonists revolted against the british for taxing them on tea. They put 320 barrels of tea into the harbor. I rate this a 8 because it showed how much power that the colonists actually had.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.usThe intolerable acts were acts passed byParliament to punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party. I give this a 5 because it was not as important as other documents in the road to revolution

  • The First Congress

    The First Congress
    sonofthesouth.netA group of delegates who met in philidelphia, there were 12 and each represented their state. I rate this a 5 because it was the "first" congress and it had to be revised.

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Was a convention located in philidelphia, pennsylvania where all 13 colonies sent delegates to address american complaints. I believe this is an 8, because the colonists saw issues and took drastic measures to fix it.
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  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington and Concord was when British troops believed weapons were being stockpied in Concord, Massachusetts. On the way there, they were confronted by farmers and militia memebers at Lexington. The British troops defeated the colonials at lexington, and then defeated more at concord. I rate this a 7 because it sparked the revolution and it was the very first battle in the revolution.loc.gov http://www.google.com/imgres?q=declaration+of+independence&um=1&hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1R2GGHP_enUS452&tbm=isch

  • The Decleration of Independence

    The Decleration of Independence
    The Decleration of Independence was a document written by Thomas Jefferson, many of the ideas on this document were based off ideas from John Locke and Jaques Rousseau. I would rate this event a 10, because it was what closed the road to revolution and bassically achieves the goal of all the other events before it.
    loc.gov http://www.google.com/imgres?q=declaration+of+independence&um=1&hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1R2GGHP_enUS452&tbm=isch&tbnid=jWHJbyKHFPtzcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson