Road to revolution

Mackenzie's road to revolution

  • The French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war

    the French and Indian war began in 1754 and ended in 1763. it was held in New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, and Nova Scotia.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763

    formal ending of the "seven years" war
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    an act to end smuggling of sugar and molasses.
  • Stamp Act of 1766

    Stamp Act of 1766

    an act to help the troops for the "7 years war" it made the colonists pay tax and was repealed on 18 March 1766
  • The Townshend Acts of 1767

    The Townshend Acts of 1767

    many laws on taxing goods that colonists did not agree on.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    a deadly riot that happened march 5th 1770 when a street brawl turned into people throwing rocks and the "policemen" of the time shooting them all down.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    was originally to reduce the amount of tea being imported and raise revenue for one company but turned bad when people started to smuggle tea.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    it was a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on December 16 1773
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    meant to punish colonists for the Boston tea party. was from March 31–June 22, 1774
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    the 13 colonies that created the USA.