Road to revolution: 1760-1776

By mbaca31
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    This was a war fought between France and Great Britain for who would control extra territory. A result was France was kicked out of North America.
  • George III Becomes King

    George III Becomes King

    A new king became the king of England. He wanted to be a strong leader. He angered colonists with his actions
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    It required settlers who had moves West to go back to the East. Ot stopped people from moving around.
  • The Townsend revenue act

    The Townsend revenue act

    It was an imposed direct revenue money from colonist to pay for governors. The colonists responded by boycotting British good.
  • The Boston massacre

    The Boston massacre

    This was a riot that occurred on March 5,1770 in Boston. Some colonists were killed and this angered people.
  • The Boston tea party

    The Boston tea party

    This is an event where the colonists threw out the tea into the water in Boston. The Colonists were upset they were being taxed without representation.
  • Lexington and concord

    Lexington and concord

    This was a battle between the colonists and British. It was important because it was the first battle of the American Revolution war. The Americans won .
  • Common sense

    Common sense

    Common sense is a book written by Thomas Paine. This book argues about Americans should make a new governor.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    It’s a document that explains why the Colonists want to break away from Britain and gives reason.