American Revolutionary Timeline Assignment

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    French and Indian War (May 1754-1763)

    The French and Indian War was a war between France and Great Britain over land in North America. Great Britain won the war by gaining more land.
  • Proclamation of 1763 (October 7, 1763)

    The Proclamation of 1763 was a British boundary marked in the Appalachian Mounts.
  • Sugar Act (April 5, 1764)

    The Sugar Act was the first law to be aimed at the colonies to make tax money for the French and Indian War.
  • Stamp Act (March 22, 1765)

    The Stamp Act was the second way Great Britain tried to tax the colonies by taxing newspapers and legal documents.
  • Quartering Act (March 24, 1765)

    The Quartering Act was a way that the British Parliament would watch over the colonies so that they catch them from doing anything that might go against the Crown.
  • Townshend Act (June, 29 1767)

    The Townshend Act was a law passed by the British Parliament to tax goods imported to the colonies.
  • Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)

    The Boston Massacre was when a group of British soldiers shot into a crowd of civilians. Killing three and injuring eight.
  • Tea Act ( May 10, 1773)

    The Tea Act was another way for the British Parliament to try to get taxes from the colonies by taxing their tea.
  • Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)

    The Boston Tea Party was a revolt where citizens were protesting against the unfair laws about taxes and also not having any representation, their chant was "No Taxation Without Representation."
  • Coercive Acts ( May 20, 1774)

    The Coercive Acts were to warn the colonies of the repercussions of going against the British Parliament.
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    First Continental Congress (September 5 and October 26, 1774

    The First Continental Congress made the Congress adopted the Articles of Association and the colonies would boycott all of British goods if the intolerable acts were not gotten rid off.
  • Shot Heard Around the World ( April 19, 1775)

    The Shot Heard Around the World was considered the first shot of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which started the American Revolution.
  • Second Continental Congress (May 10, 1775)

    The Second Continental Congress was when the colonies voted to adopt the Declaration of Independence.
  • Common Sense (January 10, 1776)

    The Common Sense was a book written by Thomas Paine.
    The book were reasons on why to leave Great Britain.
  • Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

    The Declaration of Independence was the letter that was approved by the congress to leave Great Britain.