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American Revolution Turning Point

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War, or Seven Years War, was a conflict primarily fought between Britain and France over New World territory.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was a border where colonists were forbidden from going past the Appalachian mountains.
  • The Sugar act

    The Sugar act

    Sugar act of 1764 British stopped the smuggling of sugar and molasses
  • The Stamp act

    The Stamp act

    The colonist had to pay for stamps in order to buy printed items.
  • The Boston massacre

    The Boston massacre

    A riot between the colonist and British soldiers where 5 innocent lives were taken
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    The king taxed the colonist for tea.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk, an Indian tribe, and dumped tea into the Boston harbor.
  • The Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable acts

    the intolerable acts were meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party
  • Battle of Lexington and concord

    Battle of Lexington and concord

    the first battle of the American revolution
  • *Olive Branch Petition

    *Olive Branch Petition

    the colonists attempt at avoiding war. This was the turning point in the American Revolution due to the King not accepting the petition seeing it was an illegal document from an illegal congress.