Road to Revolution

Treaty of Paris 1763

Feb 10, 1763

This treaty ended the French and Indian War.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The proclamation prohibited colonists settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in fear of attacks from the natives.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

This law was passed by Parliament and raised the tax on sugar.

Quartering Act

May 3, 1765

This law required colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

This act was passed to reaffirm Britain’s control over the colonies.

Stamp Act Repeal

Mar 18, 1766

Parliament voted to repeal the stamp act because of colonists protests.

Townshend Act

Jun 15, 1767

This act taxed glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers opened fire on a group of colonists in Boston.

Committee of Correspondence

1772

This was the first commit of correspondence which was held in Massachusetts by Samuel Adams.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 31, 1774

These acts closed the Boston harbor until damages were paid for the Boston tea part.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

This was a meeting held by 12 of the 13 colonies in Philadelphia and created a declaration of rights.

Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Apr 19, 1775

British commander sent troops to Lexington and Concord to seize gunpowder and arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. This also started the American Revolution.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

Congress chose George Washington to led the army.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Colonists seized Bunker Hill

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

This book was written by Thomas Paine and it advocated for independence from Britain.

Explanation of Independence

Jun 7, 1776

Richard Henry Lee stated that colonies should be free independent states.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and declared that America was its own nation.

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

The Hessian army was defeated during this battle.

Treaty of Alliance

Feb 5, 1778

This treaty had the French and Americans working together against Britain.

Cornwallis Surrenders

Oct 19, 1781

Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown after fighting the Americans and French.

The Treaty of Paris 1783

Sep 3, 1783

This treaty ended the American Revolution and made America independent from Britain.