Road to Revolution

RtR

Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Dec 31, 1800

French and Indian War Starts

Oct 20, 1754

The French and Indian war begins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.landofthebrave.info/proclamation-of-1763.htm
After the french war, king george III made a law saying no one can settle on the west side of the appalation mountains.

French and Indian War End

Oct 20, 1763

French and Indian War ends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War
They Gained independance from indians

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm The stamp act was a new tax on paper products, such as playing cards. This helped because the colonists were angry with the british

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm
The townshed acts was an act to try to remove british taxes and trades.l

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ The boston massacre was where the british killed 5 colonists after being told not to fire upon them.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/town
Colonists boycotted taxes by throwing millions of dollars of tea into the ocean

Intolorable Acts

Jun 22, 1774

http://www.historywiz.com/primarysources/quebecact.htm
The Quebec Act was to extend the boundarys of the providence of quebec

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp
Lexington and concord was a plan to steal amunition from the brittish

Decloration of independance

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
The decloration of independence was a way to make americans free from the british