Events Leading To American Revolution (20)

  • French Indian War

    French Indian War
    French and Indian war ends.British continue fighting Indians who rebelled.This moves it to where there will be future taxes.
  • Proclamation Of 1763

    Proclamation Of 1763
    Proclamation is signed forcing them to stay out of any place west of the Appalachian mountains.It will now be governed as Indian territory.
  • Parliament

    Parliament
    Parliament is passed.This is a number of acts. The goal is set to make enough money to pay French and Indian war debts. The most "objectional" part was the Sugar Act. It increased tax of sugar and coffee.
  • Boston Town Meeting

    Boston Town Meeting
    Boston town meeting occurs protesting against Greenville measures.James Otis Begins to discuss complaints of taxation without representation. He then calls for all the colonist to unite together.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Stamp act goes through Parliament. This was the first direct Act passed on the colonies.Money earned will go toward British Military.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    The Quartering Act falls into place and forces colonists to allow soldiers to stay in their home at any time and eat their food.
  • Stamp act Part 2

    Stamp act Part 2
    Stamp act starts to fall into effect, but colonist refuse to use stamps, so business is basically stopped.
  • NY Assembly

    NY Assembly
    New York assembly refuses to stop fighting against quartering act. They will not house the soldiers.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Acts pass parliament introducing a number of external taxes including duties on items like paper, glass, and tea. Additional infrastructure is setup to ensure enforcement in America.
  • The Big Letter

    Sam Adams sends letter arguing against these Townshend acts.
  • British Regiments

    British regiments come in and start to enforce laws on all people.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre occurs which kills and injures multiple colonists. This will now go against the soldiers.
  • British Gaspee

    The British customs vessel Gaspee gets attacked.
  • Tea Act

    The Tea Act goes into effect, putting tax on all tea.
  • Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party occurs. A group of colonists board ship and dump tea into the ocean.
  • Coercive Act

    The Coercive Acts pass parliament. One of these is the Boston Port Bill which does not allow any shipping unless it is for military supplies.
  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts militiamen attack the British arsenal at Fort William and Mary in Portsmouth after being warned of a plan to station troops there.
  • American Revolution

    American Revolution begins!
  • Presentation to parliament

    Both declarations and Resolves are presented to parliament