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Road to Revolution

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War

    French and Britain fighting over the Ohio river valley
  • Proclamation act

    Proclamation act

    The British government did not allow the colonists to expand to the Appalachian Mountains
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The king taxed on sugar
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Colonists now had to buy a stamp to publish papers, letters, and magazines
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers killing 5 unarmed people
  • Turning point

    Turning point

    The Boston massacre is the turning point because the colonists were scared and afraid of the British soldiers killing 5 Bostonians while they were protesting
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    King taxed on tea
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dumped all their tea in the Boston port
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    British closed down the Boston port for no trading
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    The colonist emphasized their loyalty to the king
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord

    The start of the American revolution