Road to Revolution

  • The Enlightment

    The Enlightment
    The Enlightment Age was about the intellectual thought such as, logic and reason. The main philosophers were : Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Ruossea.These philosohers brought up : The Social Contract, Natural Rights, and Separarion of Powers".
    Rate: 8
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    This war started in 1754 and ended in 1773. The French and Indian War also known as "in the colonies" had conflicts between France and England.The colonist had forbidded settling in the west because of the Native Americans.
    Rate: 5
  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763
    The Proclamation was a warning sign to make sure no one crosses or settles in the Appalachian Mountains to avoid any conflicts with Native Americans.
    Rate:8
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Bostion Massacre was involing the British Army and they were in battle and about five men were killed and six injured and it was a huge incident that affected Boston,
    Rate:7
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was about the tax on tea, and how the "Sons of Liberty" were against the taxing on tea. On the day the taxed tea was imported to Britian and many groups of colonist threw about 15,000 barrels of taxed tea into the harbor.
    Rate: 7
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    This Act had been passed by Parliament. The Tea Act had declared no new taxes. This type of tea had been shipped to the colonies, but for a cheaper price.
    Rate:4
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts, were revolving around the Boston Tea Party and how the British government was angry about the incident. So the British made these acts as punishment to colonists,

    Rate: 3
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    The First Continental Congress had involved 12 delegates. They had discussed and made the Intolerble Acts. This convention was regarding to all agree on the Acts and to ask King George III to repeal them.
    Rate:5
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act regarded the new thought about printed papers must have a stamp on it.
    Rate: 4
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington was the area where General Gage had a secret plan to send British troops to attack Colonial leaders. Concord was the endpoint to resupply on weapondry.
    Rate: 6
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Thomas Jefferson drafterd this document which was sign by five men. The document summarizes about the politcal party. A trail was held for two days for the jury and the court to dercide on there apporval.
    Rate: 4
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    The delegates from the Thriteen Colonies, had all came back together to discuss some of the battles in Massachusetts and the contraversee of independence.
    rate:2