Events Leading Up To Reveloutionary War

French and Indian War

Feb 10, 1763

The French and Indian war was a war between French and Britain and Indians. The war lasted 10 years. Then on Feb. 10 1763 the treaty of Paris was signed and soon anather war started becuase britain was in debt.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

On March 22 1765 the stamp act was passed. This act made normal stuff more expensive because to make it legal you had to buy a stamp for it. This made colonists mad because they didn’t think it was fair.

Quartering act

Mar 24, 1765

On March 24 1765 two days after the stamp act was passed the quartering act was passed. This law made you provides food and housing for the British soldiers. This made colonists mad they did not think they should pay there own money for the soldiers food and shelter.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

boston massacreThe Boston massacre was on March 5th 1770. at the Boston massacre boys threw snowballs at the British soldiers. Then a crowd gather to taunt the solders. The solders got nervous and shot and killed five colonists

Boston Tea Party

Dec 6, 1773

boston tea party
On December 6th 1773 from the hours of 7-10. 90,000 pounds of tea were tossed in the Boston harbor. 116 colonists were destroying the tea because they were mad at Britain. Britain than got mad and made them pay for the tea.