Revolutionary War Timeline (Josue, Dion)

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  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The fourth and final war in a series, it was the most decisive. Started in the colonies and then spread to Europe.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union

    A plan for an inter colonial government and a system for recuting troops and collecting taxes from the colonies
  • George III takes throne

    George III takes throne

    King during revolutionary war
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Created to raise fund to support British military
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    This act required colonist to provide food and shelter for British soldiers
  • Townshed Acts

    Townshed Acts

    Laws on imports of tea, glass, and paper so the revenus could be used to pay crown officials.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Guars fired into a crowd and killed 5 people including Crispus Attucks.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Protest of the tea act
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act

    Law passed to organize lands in Canada
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The Coericive Act and Qyebec Act
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    A convention to determine how the colonies should react to what.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Became our first national government
  • Decleration of Independence

    Decleration of Independence

    A list of grievances against George III's government
  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress

    Resolved that only their elected representives had the legal authority to approve.
  • Articles of confederation

    Articles of confederation

    First constitution