Significant Events in the American Revolution

  • French And Indian War(7 years war)

    French And Indian War(7 years war)

    War over colonial territory and wealth mainly between the French, American, and British.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A direct tax on all paper goods.
  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress

    A meeting in New York City, New York that deivsed a plan against the British Stamp Act.
  • Quarterting Act

    Quarterting Act

    Colonists were forced to house and feed British soldiers.
  • Townshend Duties

    Townshend Duties

    Created to raise revenue that was to be used to pay judges and governors.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The slaying of five colonists for an unknown reason.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Attempt to convince colonists to only purchase tea from the British East India Company.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists, disguised as Indians, dump loads of tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Laws passed by the British to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
  • 1st Continental COngress

    1st Continental COngress

    Meeting to discuss actions that will be taken due to the Intolerable Acts.