Causes of the American Revolution

Parliament passed the Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

James Otis said" Taxation without representation is tyranny".

Parliament passed the Stamp Act.

Mar 22, 1765

The Coloniest protested. The Colonist organized the Stamp Act Congress in New York City.Colonist boycotted the British goods.

Parliament passed the Quartering Act.

Mar 24, 1765

The Colonists were mad about the taxes parliament

Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.

Mar 18, 1766

British passed the new taxes with Townshend Acts.

Jul 2, 1767

The Colonist protested again and it created Boston massacre.

There was a Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

5 colonists were killed.

The British repealed the Townshend Act.

Dec 16, 1773

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

They broke open the tea chests and threw them overboard.

British pased the Coersive Act.

Mar 28, 1774

The Colonist called them" Intolerable Act". British banned the committees off correspondence.

Revolutionary War began.

Apr 19, 1775

First Continental Congress

Jun 17, 1776

All of the colonists met except for the Georgia. They stated to train their militias.