Events that Led to the Revolution

By alexandriachapman
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    The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian war caused Britain to become in debt, which led them to raising taxes.
  • The Procolomation of 1763

    The Procolomation of 1763

    This was passed by the King, forebading the colonists to migrate and settle anywhere passed the Appalachian Mountians.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    This act put a harsh tax on sugar and anything made with sugar, like molasses or coffee.
  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act

    The King began an act to tell the colonists when they could and could not aquire currrency.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    This act put a tax on all printed paper used by the colonists.
  • The Quartering Act of 1765

    The Quartering Act of 1765

    This act forced the colonists to house some of the British soldiers in their own homes.
  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts

    These were acts passed that applied a heavy tax on common things: glass, apint, oil, lead, paper, and tea.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    A steet fight that occured between a patriots mob and some British soldiers. When this happened, a British officer ordered more soldiers to go into the mob, and they fired aimlessly into the crowd, killing five people.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    This act was passed by the parliament. This happened when England would by tea from East India at a cheap price, and they would send it to the colonies and put a heavy tax on it.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    This event happened when England was bringing in tea to the Boston port, and some radical townspeople stormed the ships and tossed chests of tea into the water.