Road to Revolution

French and indian war

May 24, 1756

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This war lasted from 1756 to 1763. This war happened because the Indians got mad when the French crossed the Ohio River. This led to the American Revolution because the Native Americans where part of the American Revolution.

proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

us historyThis proclomation was said that stoped the North American colonists from establishing or maintaining settlements west of an imaginary line running through the appalacian Mountains.

Stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

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This act made it towhere all colonists in the U.S had to pay taxes. This lead to the American revolution by supplieing money for the wepons used in it.

Townshend acts

Jun 29, 1767

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This was a series of acts that made one person in charge of the local money.This led to the revolutionary war because the people in charge of the money where bad.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

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The Bosten massacre was when five men got shot and killed by British soldiers and the men where unarmed. This led to the American Revolution because the Americans didn't want to work with the British anymore.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 5, 1770

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The intolerable acts where a series of acts that made the Bosten Tea Party go back into submission with the king. This led to the American Revolution because it got us involved with the king.

Tea act

May 10, 1773

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The tea act was a law that made it towhere they could sell tea anywhere. This led to the American Revolution because its money was used for wepons.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

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The Boston Tea Party was a group of people who got on a ship with tea on it and dumped it into the harbor.This led to the American revolution because it was the start of the people rebeling against the British.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

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Lexington and Concord was a battle that made the first shot of the war. This led to the American Revolution because it was the start of the war.

the Declaration of Independence

Jun 11, 1776

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The Declaration of independence was the paper that broke off the colonists from their mother country England. This helped led to the American Revolution because it seperated the colonists from england.