American Revolutionary Timeline

French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

A war between Great Britain and France. source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War

The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

When they started taxing sugar. This was mercantilism. source : http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=23812

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

When they started taxing stamps. Ths is mercantilism. Source : http://www.mrnussbaum.com/history/stampact.htm

The Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

A declaration by the British Parliament in 1766 that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. Source : http://libertyrevolution.weebly.com/declaratory-act.html

The Townshend Revenue Act

Jan 29, 1767

A series of laws passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. Source : http://jessicagirgis.edu.glogster.com/declaratory-ac/

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

An incident British Army soldiers killed five civilian men. Source : http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/bostonmassacre/bostonmassacre.html

The Tea Act

May 10, 1773

An Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Its objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses. This is mercantilism. Source : http://alexanderstreet.typepad.com/alexander_street_press_ne/2009/04/index.html

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, a group of colonists boarded the ships and destroyed the tea by throwing it into Boston Harbor. Source : http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2005_winter_spring/boston_tea_party.htm

The Association

Oct 20, 1774

Prohibition of trade with Great Britain. Source : http://www.lyricspond.com/artist-the-association

The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere rode his horse down a portion of this road, known as the Great Road, on his "Midnight Ride." to let them know that the British was coming. Source : http://longfellow.wayside.org/html/events.htm

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was involved in the battle and was the original objective of both colonial and British troops. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill

The Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

A statement adopted by the Continental Congress that announced that the thirteen American colonies at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence