Event leading up to the American Revolution by Kristen Bloat

By farnsley049

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Great Britain's goverment forbade settlement along the Ohio Valley territory.

  • Stamp Act

    Great Britain's government put a tax on all paper items.

  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre started the American Revolution. They called it a massacre even though only 5 people died.

  • Tea Act

    Great Britain's government put a tax on tea, which made the tea cheaper, but the colonist were afraid there was going to be a monopoly and the price would go up.

  • Boston Tea Party

    The colonists boycotted british tea and threw it into the ocean.

  • Sugar Act

    Great Britain's government put a tax on sugar and molasses.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    This was the first congress meeting in the colonies.

  • Lexington and Concord

    This was the first military battle of the American Revolution.

  • Declaration of Independence

    The declaration of independence was a document that stated that the colonies were an independent nation.