Causes of The American Revolution Timeline

By Lydiasheppard

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The battles fought between Great Britain and France along with their allies, the Native Americans, in North America
    “The French and Indian War.” History.com, 2009.

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The British law changed the amount of sugar one got from sugar imports ultimately from other countries.
    “Sugar Act.” Sutori.com.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    This was a direct tax placed on the colonists on all printed materials and goods.
    “The Stamp Act.” Landofthebrave.info, 2017.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    This required the government to provide shelter and food for all British soldiers.
    “The Quartering Act.” Edu.globster.com, 2016.

  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act
    These were a number of taxes that was put onto the colonies without consent.
    “Townshend Acts.” Britannica.com, 2018.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A mob of colonists confront the British soldiers that have been monitoring them in colonies, resulting in the death of five colonists.
    “The Bloody Massacre.” Us History.org, 1995.

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    This gave raw British East India tea company a so called monopoly of trade of tea in America.
    “Parliament Passes the Tea Act.” Bowienewsonline.com, 2016.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The patriots dressed as Indians, went onto the ships carrying the tea, and dumped it into the Boston Harbor as an act of rebellion against the Tea Act.
    “Boston Tea Party.” Britannica.com, 2008.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    A number of laws that were passed in order to deal with the Boston Tea Party and its deficits.
    “The Intolerable Acts.” Us History.org, 2008.

  • The 1st and 2nd Continental Congress

    The 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
    This is where the delegates from the colonies met in Philadelphia to organize proper colonial resistance against the series of laws being brought upon them.
    “The Continental Congress.” History.com, 2010.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    This was the first military engagement of the American revolutionary war.
    “'Lexington and Concord' Review.” Wsj.com, 2018.

  • The Publishing of Common Sense

    The Publishing of Common Sense
    The writer Thomas Paine went forth and shared his arguments of why he favored American Independence.
    “Common Sense.” Dairyherd.com, 2017.