Turning Point Timeline--American Revolution

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War

    A battle between the French and the British over the Ohio River Valley.
  • Proclamation

    Proclamation

    This did not allow the colonists to move west past the Appalachian mountains.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    This limited the amount of sugar products that they can buy or sell.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    This put a tax on all paper publications.
  • Boston Massacre (Turning Point)

    Boston Massacre (Turning Point)

    British sogers shoot at colonists and 5 people die. (British sogers were let go with no consequence)
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    colonists were only allowed to buy from British-owned East India trading.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    colonies' response to the tea act.
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    Intolerable Acts

    happened because of the Boston tea party this made their town meeting limited and made the king put more soldiers in the colonies.
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    The battle that started the American revolutionary.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    Attempt to make peace between the king and the colonist.