'' Events Leading to the American Revolution -DRObinsn

Proclamation Line of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

aimed to organize newly acquired territories'

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

British law that aimed to raise revenue from the American colonies by imposing taxes on sugar and other goods

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies, requiring them to pay a tax on all printed materials, including legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards. This tax, represented by a stamp, was to help Britain pay for the expenses from the French and Indian War.

Townshend Acts

Jun 27, 1767

The tax on tea and other lingering issues continued to fuel colonial resentment and ultimately contributed to the Boston Tea Party.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

goal was to bail out the East India company which was facing financial difficulties and had a large surplus of unsold tea

Intolerable/Coercive Acts

Mar 31, 1774

a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts bay Boston tea party

First Continental Congress

Oct 26, 1774

The Congress resulted in the articles of association, a boycott of British goods and a declaration of rights

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

The Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, were the first major military actions between the British Army and Patriot militias from British America's Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

meetings of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

provided the intellectual and ideological foundation for the American Revolution, transforming the colonists' grievances into a powerful call for independence and self-governance.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 14, 1776

announce the colonies separation from British rule and explain the reasons for this decision