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Road To Revolution

  • The Proclomation Of 1763

    The Proclomation Of 1763

    The Proclomation was a British made document that forbade the settlement West of the Appalachian Mountains.
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    Events That Lead To The Revolution

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    British action taken to attempt to stop the smuggling of taxed goods in the colonies.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    All paper in the colonies would now be taxed, under the British rule.
  • Virginian Resolution

    Virginian Resolution

    Virginian Assembly declares the Stamp Act unjust.
  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act

    Colonial assemblies were asked by the British to house and care for any British soldier needed it.
  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act

    Parliament declares the right to tax the colonies.
  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act

    Taxes were placed on glass, lead, and paper, in the colonies.
  • British Troops Arrive In America

    British Troops Arrive In America

    British troops arrive in American due to civil unrest.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a street fight that ended in the first death of a colonist.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    British repealed their tea, so that the colonies would be forced to pay more for the imported goods from other countries. Put a higher tax on tea.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dress up as Indians and throw like a gazillion dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Stripped the colonies of their government rights
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress

    Delegates met to discuss and create a rebellion/opposition to the Intolerable Acts.
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

    First major battle of independence of The American Revolution.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Document created to signify the Independence of the American colonies.