Road to Revolution Timeline

By erikacamarillo

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    PictureEnded the American Revolutionary War

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    PictureProhibits settlements west of the Appalation Mountains.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    PicturePut taxes on all printed items.

  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act
    Repealed the Stamp Act

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    PicturePut taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and imported tea

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    PictureColonists are killed by british soldiers becuase they were taunting them.

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    PicturePut taxes on tea

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    PictureThe Sons of Liberty disgued as Native Americans, then got on a a ship and threw 342 chests of tea overboard

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    PictureSupposed to punish the colonists for throwing tea overboard.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    PictureThe meeting of delagates at Carpenters' Hall.

  • The Midnight Ride

    The Midnight Ride
    PictureWhen Paul Revere went to Lexington and arrived at midnight to alarm the country side that "the british are coming!".

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    PictureWas the start of the American Revolutionary War

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    PictureHelped move towards independence leading to the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence.