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Events Leading to the American Revolution

  • The French and Indain War ((1754))

    The French and Indain War ((1754))
    French and Indian v.s. British and Colonists
    They were fighting over the land so the Colonists could live in the 13 Colonys. This caused the British to go into debt so the British started to tax the Colonists.
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    Events leading to the American Revolation

    These events caused the Americn Revolation.
  • Proclamition of ((1763))

    Proclamition of ((1763))
    The British Government told Colonists that they cant go any farther than the mountians because they were in debt and they did not want to start a new war.
  • Quartering Act ((1765))

    Quartering Act ((1765))
    The Bosten Goverment would force the Colonists to house British Soliders.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The British Goverment forces taxs on a paper goods on the Colonists with stamps on them.
  • Boston Massacre ((1770))

    Boston Massacre ((1770))
    The Colonists got so mad at the British that they started to protest and throw rocks and iceballs at redcoats. Also the colonists were trying to get to the tax people but the redcoats would let them. While the Colonists were throwing rocks and ice the redcoat leader said dont fire ,but a redcoat fired and killed someone and then the other redcoats fired killing 5 people in all.
  • Bosten Tea Party ((1773))

    Bosten Tea Party ((1773))
    The Boston Tea party was when the British goverment taxed the Colonists on tea and they could only buy it from them this made the Colonists mad. Then for a protest we through all the tea into the Boston harber.
  • First Contretal Congress ((1775))

    First Contretal Congress ((1775))
    A group of people that talked about the problems the Colonists had.