Pre-Revolution Timeline

French and Indian War

Period: May 28, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763

A theater of the 7 years war, North American colonies of the British against the French

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

An "act" meant to help pay for British troops

Townshend Acts

Period: 1767 to 1768

Series of British Parliament Acts introducing taxes and regulations

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

The killing of 5 Bostonians and injuring 6 others for harassing the British

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Political protest by the Sons of Liberty where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor

Intolerable Acts

1774

Series of 4 laws passed by Parliament as punishment for the Boston Tea Party

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

The first meeting of the 13 colonies, with one delegate for each colony

Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

First battle of the American Revolution and known for the "Shot heard 'round the world"