Surrender of generap burgoyne at saratoga during the american revolution

Road to Revolution

  • Beginning of the French and Indian War

    Beginning of the French and Indian War

    The Battle of Jumonville Glen, George Washington's first battle sparks the French and Indian War.
  • End of the French and Indian War

    End of the French and Indian War

    The Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the war.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    To appease Native Americans and keep colonists under check, this proclamation said that colonists could not cross a border on the Appalachian mountains.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Taxes were raised on molasses and sugar from Britain.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    To afford Britain's war debts, taxes on stamps were raised.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Issued by Charles Townshend, Goods imported from Britain were heavily taxed.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

    Colonists were taunting British soldiers, and the soldiers shot at them.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    The British taxed tea, and only allowed colonists to buy East India Company tea because the company was going broke,
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists boarded a tea shipping boat and dumped its tea into the Boston Harbor as a means of protest.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Britain punished the colonies by shutting down the Boston Harbor, and instilling multiple rules and punishments to the residents of Boston.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    Representatives of each state gathered in Philadelphia to discuss how they'd react to Britain's tyranny.