Road to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian War

May 28, 1756

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The French and Indian war lasted from 1756 to 1763. This war was caused by the constant territory conflict between the French and the Indians.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

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The proclamtion was made to calm the Indians who thought that they were going to get pushed out of theri lands. It was set in 1763.

Stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

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This was a tax that was passed which stated that everyone had to pay taxes on all the paper they used. The money collected from this tax was to be used to support the defense of the American Frontier. It was passed on March 22, 1765

Townshend Acts

Jun 15, 1767

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The Townshend Acts imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

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The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars.

The Tea Act

Apr 27, 1773

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The Tea Act was an act to allow the drawback of the duties of customs on the exploration of tea to any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

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The Boston Tea Party was a protest in which patriots lead by Samuel Adams threw all the tea into the river.

Intolerable Acts

Oct 20, 1774

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The British restricted Boston to only food and firewood.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

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The plan of The British General Gage to attack Lexington and Concord. Spies warned Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

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The Declaration of Independence is a document that was made to get seperation from the British.