Revolution timeline

By Chris Yang
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Made partly to secure the french evacuation of passion. France felt obliged to occupy pedning Austrailia settlement with Prussia.
  • Proclamation Act

    Proclamation Act

    It was the end of the French and the Indian war. Because the end of this, there was a big celebration.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    The sugar act was under the Molasses act. Colonial merchants required to pay tax of six per gallon.
  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act

    Passed the Quartering Act for the Americans. This act stated that troops could only be quartered in barracks.
  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress

    It was a meeting held between Oct. 7 and 25, 1765 in New York. It was the first gathering of representitives.
  • Declaration of Rights and Grievances

    Declaration of Rights and Grievances

    Declared taxes that imposed on British colonists. It was a document that was written by the Stamp Act.
  • Stamp Act Repealed

    Stamp Act Repealed

    It imposed direct tax on colonies of Great Britain. It was an act of parliment of Great Britain.
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    It was American Colonies which are also known as Declaratory Act. This act accompanied the Stamp Act.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    This was a series of acts that were passed. Parliment of Great Britain relating to British colonies in North America.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    It was a street fight between the "patriots" and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and it led to a campaign by speech writters.
  • Committee of Correspondence

    Committee of Correspondence

    Virgina house of burgesses proposed, standing committee for intercolonial correspondence. Thirteen colonies on the eve of the american revolution.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Final straw in series of unpopular policies and acts. Policy ignited in a "powder keg" of opposition.
  • Intolerable Act

    Intolerable Act

    Name for a series of punitive laws passed by British parliment. This was meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists.
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress

    Convention of delegates called together from 13 colonies. It was thirteen colonies which became the governing body of the united states.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    Lexington were colonial leaders would be captured, sam adams and john hancock. Concord would be where they seige gun powder.
  • Bunker Hill

    Bunker Hill

    Where British defeated the Americans. It was located in Massachusetts.
  • Appeal to Reason Rejected

    Appeal to Reason Rejected

    Richard Penn and Aurthur Lee, represented continental congress. King George lll refused to receive the petition.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    Challenged the British authority and monarcy. 13 colonies to declare independence for Great Britain.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Now what we celebrate for our independence day, fireworks etc. This was also when it was signed for united states to become an independent country.