The Road to the Revolutionary war

By pibasketball1212

  • The Treaty of Paris

    England and France sign the Treaty of Paris which ended the war in North America

  • Pontiac's war

    The Native American Chief led his army of Native American warriors against the british near the Great lakes

  • King George signs the Proclomation of 1763

    The Proclomation that said any transactions made west of the applachian mountains would be governed by the British government

  • The Sugar act

    The Sugar Act was imposed to lower tax on imported molasis in an attempt to stop smuggling and put a heavier tax on wire

  • Currency Act

    parliment passed The Currency Act prohibits the Colonists from making their own currency

  • the Stamp Act

    the 1st direct tax on the british colonists

  • College

    1st medical college opens up in philidelphia

  • fire

    a fire destroys most of quebec

  • patrick henry's speech

    patrick henry gives his historic speech of opposing the stamp act

  • liberty tree

    mass colonists challenge british rule by an elm tree

  • stamp act2

    Stamp Act Congress convenes in NY

  • Coercive Acts enforced

    Massachusetts Governer Gage is secretly ordered by the British to enforce the Coercive acts and suppress "open rebellion" among colonists by using all nessacery force

  • Lexington and concord

    General Gage orders 700 British soldiers to Concord to destroy weapons depot

  • France supplies Americans

    King George 3 issues a proclamation closing the American colonies to all commerce and trade to take effect in March of 1776 Also in December Congress is informed that France may offer support in the war against Britain

  • the continental army

    General George Washington flies the continental army's flag

  • revolution starts

    the first revolution ary flag is flown

  • The Assembly of New Hampshire

    The Assembly of New Hampshire adopts the first state constitution

  • constitution is written

    New Hampshire adopts its first state constitution

  • Thomas paine's "Common Sense" is published

    the 50 page book is highly critical to King George 3 and attacks allegiance to monarchy in principal while providing strong arguments for american independance

  • thomas paine writes a book

    thomas paine writes common sense

  • Americans capture Dorchester heights

    Americans capture dorchester heights which overlooks boston.Captured british artilleryfrom Fort Ticonderogia is placed on the heights to enforce the siege against the british in boston

  • beginnings of colonial opposition

    the continental congress declares all colonial shiping ports open to everyone but the british