Road to Revolution

Start of French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war A seven year war between french and the Indians it was over land.

Royal Proclamation

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.ushistory.org/us/9a.aspA proclamation that forbade settlers from settling past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains

End of The French and Indian War

Oct 17, 1763

http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-warThe end of the french and indain war, (WARNING SPOILERS) the english beat the french

Stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm A tax act for English Colonists on every piece of paper, filed by the british king to collect money.

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/townshend.htm Much like the Stamp Act, it was taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea.

The Intolerable Acts

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htmThe English government spent large ammounts of money to destroy the colonies because of the boston massacure.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/ known as the Incident on King Street by the British, who killed 5 men and left 6 wounded

The Tea Act

May 10, 1773

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/teaact.htm there was a surplus of tea, the british taxed the colonists for.

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/boston-tea-party the colonists threw it in the ocean descised as natives, to show they were not going to pay taxes.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 9, 1775

http://www.ushistory.org/us/11c.asp A plan to capture leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, when colonial spies found out about the plan, A series of horse riders such as Paul Revere

Declaration of Independence

Jun 11, 1776

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html A set of rules and beliefs written by the founding fathers to create a new country