Road to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian war begins

May 28, 1754

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-blood-of-the-french-and-indian-warThe French got into a fight with the Native Americans over land and other important things. It was essential to the revolutionary war because the war debt is what caused all the taxes.

French and Indian War ends

Feb 10, 1763

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-and-indian-war-ends After a 7 year war, it finally comes to an end. The war ended because of the Treaty of Paris which says that France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain. It helped lead to the Revolution because the war debt made Britian tax.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm After the French and Indian war, there was land out to the west to colonize, but the king would not allow it. So he set up the Proclamation that says that they could not colonize the western part of the country. This helped the Revolution because the King took interest and wanted to control the colonists.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm The Stamp Act stated that the Colonists had to pay taxes on paper products. The money was used for protection but the colonists were not happy.

Townshend Acts

Jun 15, 1767

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts The Townshend Acts made taxes on glass, tea, lead, paints, and paper imported into the Colonies.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ The Boston Massacre was a street fight that killed many colonists and British. It relates to the Revolution because It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm The Tea Act would launch the final spark for the Revolutionary War. The tea ships were turned back to Britian in New York and Philadelphia and in Charlestown they sat to rot.

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party A group of Massachussetts colonists dressed up as Native Americans and poured the tea over the boat's edge. It lead to the Revolutionary War because the colonists were mad so they wanted to fight.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/gemedia/amrev/revwar/intolera.htm The Intolerable Acts was used to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. It was one of the main causes for the Revolutionary War.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp The British had planned a fight and the colonists were ready. They had minutemen prepared and ready to fight. The colonists knew this was coming. It contributed to the Revolutionary war because it was the first real battle.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html The Declaration of Independence was a document that separated them from England. It says that the 13 colonies are no longer under England's watch. This was the Revolution.