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Rohan's Events Leading to the American Revolution Timeline

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  • French and Indian War (1754 to 1763)

    French and Indian War (1754 to 1763)

    French vs Britain and (colonists) (indians).This war was about fighting over land.After war Britain was in debt so,they started taxing the colonists.
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    Events leading to the American Revolutiion

    Events that lead to the revolution
  • proclamation of 1763

    proclamation of 1763

    parliament of Britain passes law that colonists cant go west of app mountains.Colonists were mad saying Britain had no right to do this.
  • Quartering Act (1765)

    Quartering Act (1765)

    Colonists were forced to house and feed British soldiers.This angered colonists.
  • Stamp Act (1765)

    Stamp Act (1765)

    Britain taxed the colonists on all paper items.This was the first tax from Britain.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    A fight that broke out when a group of colonists started calling a British soldier names.A group of British soldiers came.The leader said not to fire,but a soldier fired,and several people died.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    A group of men that dressed up as indians went aboard a ship,and dumped about 90,000 pounds of tea.
  • First Contenental Congress

    First Contenental Congress

    Deligates got together to discuss strategies to settle problems with Britain. This is when the colonists start working together.