Road to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian war started

May 15, 1754

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/frenchindian/summary.htmlThe French and Indian war started because the French and the British were wanting the same area of land.For the first one and half years they had not delclared war but in 1754 they did.The british out numbered and outgunned the French. The war lead to the Relvolutionary war because the two countries were battling aganist each other.

French and Indian war endes

Feb 10, 1763

The French and Indian war ended because the French and the British made a treaty. Even though the war was over between the French and the British the British still fought the Indians for land. The peice of paper that delclared no more war is the Treaty of Paris.

Proclamtion of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.landofthebrave.info/proclamation-of-1763.htmThe proclamtion of 1763 is a peice of paper that saids there can be no settlements past the Appalachain mountains. This paper was made by King George III. It told that the Indians land if there was white people on it they would have to move.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htmThe stamp act is where the people of England had to pay massive taxes because the country of England was in serious debt. The debt came from all the money spent to provide things for the soldiers . I helped lead us to the relvotionary war because all the debt probably made people want to fight because they are losing money.

Townshend Acts

Jun 15, 1767

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htmThe townshend acts is where the people of the country of England were furious of the country because of the massive taxes.It lead to the Revoltionary war because the more taxes that had to be payed the less money for famers so that means less food.

Boston Massarce

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htmThe Boston massarce was a bloody battle that many citizens died from at least 5 killed and 8 wounded.The battle took place in the middle of the street in England and British soldiers were the ones that had the guns. It lead to the Revoltionary war because it sent a message and rebellions happened every where.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

The tea act is when the tea prices were going to go down. The people of the country protested that they wanted lower prices on their tea and the price decreased

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-partyThe Boston Tea Party is when people of England found a ship full of tea and opened to boxes and spill the tea in the harbor to protest. It lead to the revoltionary war because when they dumped the tea it made the sides more likely to go to war. The people wanted to have the tea sent to England so that is why they dumped the tea in the harbor.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

http://www.landofthebrave.info/intolerable-acts.htmThe Intolerable acts is when the government of England made laws punishing the people that helped with the Boston Tea Party.The laws were made to close down the ports until the damage from the Boston Tea Party was payed for. It lead to war because the people need the port to import and export things and it was closed so they probably go angry.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.wpi.edu/academics/military/lexcon.htmlThe Lexington and Concord battle was the first battle of the American Revolutionary war In this battle at least 8 were killed and 10 were wounded. It lead to the Revolutionary war because it was the first battle to start the Revolutionary war.

Declaration of Indepence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1776-1785/the-final-text-of-the-declaration-of-independence-july-4-1776.phpThe Declaration of Indepence is a peice of paper that said that the states of the United States were free to make desions that did not violate to Declaration of Indepence. It did help end the Revolutionary war. The paper had to be appoved by the government.