Events leading to American revolution.

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  • Navigation acts

    Navigation acts

    An act for the increase of shipping and encouragement for the nation.
  • French and Indian war ends

    French and Indian war ends

    Ends with the treaty of Paris. France loses most of its land claims.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Added a stamp duty to American newspapers and legal documents.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    People protesting the occupation of there city by British soldiers. 5 people where shot and killed by the soldiers.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Passed to reduce the amount of tea held by the British East India Company
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists where mad about the tax on tea so they dumped 342 chest of it into the Boston Harbor.
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts

    Was created because British where upset about the destruction of there property.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Was put together as a reaction to the coercive acts.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Was caused by British troops marching into concord to seize “an arms cache”
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    After American and British colonies got into some fights American politicians met in Philadelphia for a second continental congress.
  • Declaration of Independence Adoption

    Declaration of Independence Adoption

    Declaration of Independence was adopted to give American colonies independence.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Happened because Britain tried to discourage American allies not to fight with them in war.
  • Winter at Vally Forge

    Winter at Vally Forge

    America’s spot to settle for winter. Many soldiers died from the cold and disease.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The French won this battle and it ended the American Revolutionary War
  • U.S Constitution Adopted

    U.S Constitution Adopted

    Adopted to form a government and Federal laws.
  • U.S Constitution is written

    U.S Constitution is written

    The constitution set up a system that divided power equally.