Road to Revolution

French and Indian War Beginning

Oct 20, 1756

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm
The French and Indian war happened because of the french and indians wanted land. This helped lead to the revolutionary war by them already fighting.

Road to Revolution

Period: Jan 1, 1760 to Jan 1, 1780

Road to Revolution

Period: Jan 1, 1763 to Jan 1, 1776

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/25374
The proclamation of 1763 created a boundary between Indian lands and settlements.It helped lead to the Revolutionary War by more settlers coming.

French and Indian War End

Oct 20, 1763

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htm
The end of the French and Indian war ended with the Treaty of Paris.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm
The stamp act had colonist pay taxes. This helped lead to the Revlutionary war by them having to pay money.

Townshed Acts

Oct 21, 1767

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts
Townshend acts was made to cut down costs for the colonies.
This helped lead to the revolutionary war by them taking away some of their supplies.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/
The Boston massacre was the destroying of 5 colonies. This helped lead to the revolutionary war by them destroying colonies.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Act
The tea act was to reduce the amount of extra tea. This helped lead to the revolutionary war by them destroying their tea.

Boston Tea Party

Oct 21, 1773

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party
The Boston Tea Party was the destruction of tea in Boston. This helped lead to the Revolutionary war by them destroyed Boston's tea.

Intolerable Acts

Oct 21, 1774

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable_Acts
Intolerable Acts is when a set of punitive laws passed by the British Parliment. This helped lead to the Revolutionary war by them giving the United States laws.

Lexington and Concord

Oct 21, 1774

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Lexington_and_ConcordLexington and Concord was the first wars to start the revolutionary war. This helped start the Revolutionary war.

Declaration of Independance

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/
The Declaration of Independence is when American got their freedom from England.