Lake powell

Road to Revolution

  • The French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war
    It was a war between the French and The British to have part of the land given to them. All of this began in 1754, They were at war for a piece of the land and live in peace and brought in the native Americans in and the land was split Native Land and Colonist Land if they were caught on each others land they'd fight when they thought they brought piece, George bought some house on the Native land trying to help them come in piece but that didn't work and this began for 9 years.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763
    Anglo was prohibited from the proclamation line for setting on the natives land, when people would be on native land the natives would think the only way they're not gonna come is violence so they made and exception about their boundary's they'd have consequences if they did.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    British aimed to steal sugar without the king knowing so they wouldn't have to pay taxes, the king told the colonist to pay taxes for anything with sugar and they were upset and thought it wasn't fair.
  • Stamp Act of 1766

    Stamp Act of 1766
    People had to purchase stamps and put them on every legal paper, troops would come and check to see if they payed the taxes and if they didn't they we sent to jail. They had a riot so they could probably change the kings mind about paying taxes and how it was so unfair for the king just to be taking their money and exchange them with nothing.
  • Townshend Acts of 1767

    Townshend Acts of 1767
    The colonist have a bigger chance of living cause they paid less and for British citizens. British thought the colonist should help them pay their taxes. Townshend acts would use the revenue raised by the duties to help pay for salaries.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    the massacre happen on king street of Boston, British soldiers brought bloody slaughter to that town for American revolution, They had a protest but didnt chnage anything so they came to boston and killed people for the taxes they were upset about