Road to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian War Start

Jul 13, 1756

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/lessonplan/frenchindian.aspThe French and Indian War started because Britian thought that the French over trade and territory that was rightfuly theirs.

French and Indian War End

Feb 10, 1763

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-and-indian-war-endsWhen the French and Indian War ended, the French lost and Britian got lots of more land.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/1763-proclamation-ofOn October 7, 1763, King George lll issued a proclamation that forbade colonal settlement west of the Application Mountains.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfmThe Stamp Act was when all Americna colonist were required to pay taxes for every piece of paper they used.

The Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-actsThe Townshend Act was a series of measures like duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea was introduced into the English Parlament.

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/The Boston Massacre was when there was a street fight and it killed 5 different colonies.

The Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-actThe Tea Act was one of several measures imposed on the American colonist to bail out of foulndering East India Company.

The Boston Tea Party

May 10, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-partyThe Boston Tea Party was when American colonist protested on taxes and so they threw all the tea in the Boston Harbor

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htmThe Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots' name and they were meant to punish the Massachuetts for throwing the tea in the Boton Harbor.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concordThe Lexington and Concord battle was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary war.

Declaration of Independence

Jun 7, 1776

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/declarationThe Declaration of Independence was a paper that commeted to the thirteen colonies.