Road to Revolution

Proclamation Line

Oct 7, 1763

The French and Indian war lasted 7 years.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This happens after the declaratory act.

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

The local government of two different acts.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

This act started the stamp act.

Townshend Acts

Jun 15, 1767

British acts passed in the early 1767.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre.

Committee of correspondence

Nov 4, 1772

The letter was written by Samuel Adams and James Warren.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This was caused by a Tea act.

Intolerable or Coercive act

Mar 28, 1774

The British Parliament created this law.

"Shot heard round the world"

Apr 19, 1775

This phrase came from Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Common Sense

Jan 10, 1776

Thomas Paine wrote this.

Declaration of independence

Jul 4, 1776

This gave the US their independence.