Timeline

French and Indian War. 1754-1763

May 28, 1754

http://www.uwww.ushistory.org/declaration/related/frin.htmThis was a war in which the French and Indian people fought against each other for colonial domination in North America. It helped to lead to the American Revolution because it was a battle with American colonists and the French.

The Proclamation

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1209.htmlA proclamation that King George III issued to stop the colonial settlement west of the Appalachion Mountains. This helped lead to the American Revolution beacause there was alot of disagreements with Great Britain.

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

[www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm](www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-ac)
The Stamp Act was issued so that all American colonists could pay taxes. It helped lead to the American Revolution because there was alot of disagreements with the colonists.

Townshend Act

Jun 15, 1765

[www.hstory.com/topcs/american-revolution/townshend-acts](www.revolutionary-war.net/townshend-acts.html)This was a series of four acts that was passed by the British Parliment and it was to exert authority over the colonies through suspension. This helped lead to the American Revolution because there was alot of disagreement over the taxes power.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

[http://www.bostonmassacre.net/academic/essay2.htm](www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre)The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a "patriot" mob,throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. This helped lead to the American Revolution because it's considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War in result of 5 colonists that died.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-actThis was an act so that millions of pounds of tea could be sold at a bargain price. This helped lead to the Revolutionary War because it was an act with the colonists againsts the British.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

[http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party](www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-facts)This was a party in which people rejected tea shipment and they were against paying taxes. This helped lead to the American Revolution because many people were against paying taxes for the tea and many colonists were on that side.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htmThis was an act that was passed by the British Parliment and this was a series of punitive laws. It was meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for throwing a large amount of tea shipment on Boston Harbor. This heped lead to the American Revolution because colonists didn't like the laws that were passed by the British Parliment.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
This was that the people heard that the Red Coats were going to march that night and so they decided to warn the town and thought they could capture the troops. First, they got captured and one of them got there horse taken away and had to go back on foot. This helped lead to the American Revolution because many of that town was captured and battle started.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/declarationThis was a paper adopted by the Continental Congress and this was for freedom of the 13 colonies. This helped lead to the American Revolution because people didn't want the 13 colonies to gain independence.