Road to Revolution

By tjehring
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    Road to Revolution

  • French and Indian War Won

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    Pontac's Rebellion

  • Rebellion By Indians

    Started in May 1763 - lasted for 3 years
    Tribes Involved: Ottawa, Ojibwa, Shawnee, Miami, Huron, Seneca & Potawatomi.

  • Sugar Act

    Tax on importing sugar (molasses), wine, and coffee.

  • Quartering Act

    Colonists must supply British troops with living quarters, bedding, food, beer, cider and rum.

  • Stamp Act

    Tax on legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards, dice, and other printed materials.

  • Colonists' Response on Stamp Act

    Viginia House of Burgesses passed the Virginia Resolves, which denied the right to tax under the stamp act.

  • Sons of Liberty

    Groups call The Sons Of Liberty formed throughout the colonies. They often burned Stamps and threated British Officiers. Merchant in New York also began a boycott of british goods.

  • Stamp act taken away

    Under pressure form the colonies th eBritish Parliament repealed the Stamp Act

  • Indian Rebellion Stopped

    Pontiac signed treaty
    Treaty not surrender