Revolutionary Timeline

French and Indian War

Jul 3, 1754

http://wars.findthedata.org/q/2/2018/Why-did-the-French-and-Indian-War-begin
The war began in 1754 and ended in 1763. It began because the French and British were involved in a dispute over Ohio territory and the allegiance of the Native American nations found there.

Proclamation of 1763

Jan 8, 1763

http://www.history.com/topics/1763-proclamation-of The British were trying to steal Indian land.

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfmThe Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliment on March 22, 1765. It was like taxes that you had to pay on all printed papers including Legal documens and Newspapers.

Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

http://www.masshist.org/revolution/townshend.phpAfter the stamp act the British Parliment still needed money to fund the French and Indian war so they put more taxes on glass, lead, paper,and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htmThe Boson Massacre was a street fight between British soilders and people of Boston.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htmIt was and act where no one got tea because docks wouldn't unload it, because the people in charge wouldn't allow it.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/press-releases/important-dates-in-us-historyThey didn't drink tea at all during this time it was a protest against tea because of the taxes on it. They were giving pay back to the british for making them pay tea taxes.

Intolerable Acts

Jun 2, 1774

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwar1/p/jutland.htmThe intolerable acts was a set of laws passed after the boston tea party to make the bostonians pay for the tea they dumped.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.britishbattles.com/concord-lexington.htmIt was a battle between people of Concord and the British, and the people of Concord won.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.htmlThe decleration of independence is and important part of U.S. history it is why we celebrate the fourth of july each year. THe decleration of indepaendence shows our freedon and rights.