Timeline to the American Revolution

Treaty of Paris of 1763

Feb 10, 1763

Ended the French and Indian War and took away almost all of the land the french had.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

issued by King George III following Great Britain's land of French territory in North America following the end of the French and Indian Wars with the Peace of Paris

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act and made adjustments to the Sugar Act

Townshend Acts

Jun 1, 1767

June-July of 1767
Added a tax on led, paper, glass, tea and paint

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British soldiers opened fire on the colonists killing five of them. The colonists tried to make it a big deal by using the word "Massacre" but really they were the ones throwing rocks in the beginning.

Tea Act

Dec 16, 1773

A law passed by the British Parliament used to surpass the British East India company

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

the "Sons of Liberty" dressed up as indians and threw 340 chests of tea over the ship into the Boston Harbor

Intolerable Acts

May 31, 1774

in consequence for the Boston tea party the British Parliament put taxes on things the colonists used the most until they could pay for all the tea thrown over board.

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

the first representatives of the colonies, 12 representatives gathered at Carpenters hall

Midnight Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere along with two other men road through the colonies warning the colonists "The British are coming, The British are coming"

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

first battles of the American Revolution.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1776

The British Parliament put a tax on stamped goods for the colonists.

2nd Continental Congress

Jul 4, 1776

Managed the colonial war effort, and moved towards independence, adopting the declaration of Indpendence