Events that led to the American Revolution.

French and Indian war

1754

Fought between England and french. Also called the seven years war.

proclamation Line

Oct 7, 1763

The proclamation of 1763 was a law that forbade the colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

This British law charged duties on sugar imported by colonies. several other products were also taxed.

Stamp Act,Stamp Act Congress & Stamp Act repelaled.

Mar 22, 1766

The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765. It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents. In Stamp Act Congress of 1765
The Congress asked the king to get rid of the taxes, said that Parliament didn't have the right to tax them, and said that admiralty courts were unfair. Stamp Act repealed Parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act in March 1766.

Townshend Acts

1767

They were taxes on lead, paper, glass and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

When British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

This act basically gave the British east India company a monopoly on tea trade in the Americas.

Boston tea party

Oct 16, 1773

In response to the tea act patriots dressed as American Indians dump British tea into Boston harbor.

Intolerable Acts

1774

A series of laws set up by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for its protests against the British

first continental congress

Aug 26, 1774

The colonies had established their unity and autonomy act.