Events leading to American revolution

  • Start of the French and Indian war

    Start of the French and Indian war

    The French and Indians started fighting against the British.
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    Events leading to the American revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Prevented colonist from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

    Tax on sugar coffee wines and molasses
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Taxes were put on legal documents newspaper wills and regular paper
  • Townshed act

    Townshed act

    Tax on tea glass and paper
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    Five civilians were killed
  • Tea act

    Tea act

    Forced people to buy there tea
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    Sons of liberty throw tea off the side of British ships
  • First continental congress

    First continental congress

    Discussed how to deal with the new taxes
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

    Great Britain’s reaction to the tea party
  • Second continental congress

    Second continental congress

    The colonies reaction to the intolerable acts