Road to Revolution Timeline

French and Indian War

Jan 1, 1754

http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-warThe French and Indian War was fought to see who got what land of North America. This led to the American Revolution so British America could get freedom from England.

End of French and Indian War

Feb 10, 1763

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

http://www.history.com/topics/1763-proclamation-ofThe Proclamation of 1763 was issued so that no settlers settled past a line drawn along the Appalation Mountains. The Proclamation of 1763 led to the American Revolution by giving the colonies borders to unite and for America.

Stamp Act

Feb 17, 1765

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfmThe Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. The Stamp Act led to the American Revolution because it was the first step parliament took to get authority over the colonies.

Townshend Acts

Jan 1, 1767

http://www.history.com/topics/townshend-actsTownshend Acts was as series of acts to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would be independent of colonial rule. The Townshend Acts led to the American Revolution because it was one of the first steps to and independent America from colonial rule.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/The Boston Masacre occurred because of all of the tension in the American Colonies. This led to the American Revolution because it gave the colonists something to fight for.

Tea Act

Jun 1, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/tea-actOne of many acts to add taxes to large amounts of tea. This led to the American Revolution because it was what cause the Boston Tea Party which led to the American Revoluton.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/boston-tea-partyThe Boston Tea Party occured because Boston offficials refused to send back 3 large shipments of taxed tea to Britain so colonists snuck onto the boat at night and dumped the tea into the Britsih Harbor. This led to the American Revolution because it was the one of the many things the colonists did that led to the battles of the American Revolution.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 1, 1774

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-intolerable-actsThe intolerable acts were the colonists punishment for what they did at the Boston Tea Party. This lead to the American Revolution because it upset the colonists to be punished and gave them another reason to fight.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of-lexington-and-concordThe battle of Lexingon and Concord wsa when the tensions in teh colonies were too high and the Brithish troops marched into Concord to seize the arms cache. This led to the American Revolution because it was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.

Decleration of Indepence

Jul 4, 1776

http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independencehttp://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independenceOnce the Revolutionary War was in full swing the colonists wanted out from Britsih control more than ever so the Contenintal Congress voted and drafted a formal statement for Britain of the colonists intentions. This led to the American Revolution because it was the final straw for Americas independence.