History

American Rev. Timeline

  • 1754-1763 French and Indian war

    1754-1763 French and Indian war
    The French and Indian War impact the relationship between Britain and the colonies by, making the colonists mad they were mad because they were told to pay for a war they fought for.
  • 1763-1770 Proclamation of 1763

    1763-1770 Proclamation of 1763
    The colonist fought the war so they could expand west but the king said they couldn’t so they could ease tension with the natives but really it was to pay back the king’s debt.
  • 1765-1766 Stamp act

    1765-1766 Stamp act
    Was the official taxation on paper publication, including letters, newspapers, and magazines, and the colonies were majorly affected by them.
  • 1768-1768 Boston Massacre

    1768-1768 Boston Massacre
    Britain sent soldiers in October 1768 to impose order there were so many people already in town one out of three men in the city was a Redcoat and one day colonist who got into a disagreement and the redcoats opened fire the colonists wanted them to have a fair trial and all but 2 were found innocent
  • 1773-1773 Boston tea party

    1773-1773 Boston tea party
    The Boston Tea Party on Dec 1773 colonists dressed as natives dump 342 crates of tea into the harbor costing 18,000 dollars and caused the king to make the intolerable act
  • 1775 Olive Branch Petition

    1775 Olive Branch Petition
    Signed on July 8, 1775, dispatched to Great Britain. the king refused to even accept the Olive Branch petition.