Road to Revolution Timeline

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  • Treaty of Paris

    Both the Americans and British signed the treaty in Paris, ending the revolutionary war.

  • Proclamation Act

    Limits colonists from moving further west of the Appalachians and taking land from the Native Americans. It also prevents all people that aren't licensed traders from trading with the Native Americans.

  • Committee of Correspondence

    Committees created in order to keep communication between other colonies. They were mainly used to relay information to resist Great Britain together.

  • The Sugar Act

    First taxes from the British enforced on the colonials for getting more money for the kingdom.

  • The Quartering Act

    Law passed by British for Americans, if not enough room in barracks, British soldiers could live in people’s houses and they must provide food for them.

  • Stamp Act Congress

    First congress by colonists in New York City, USA. Colonists discussed protesting against British taxes.

  • Declaration of Rights and Grievances

    In the declaration they stated that they have the same rights as citizens in Great Britain.

  • Stamp Act Repealed

    The British Parlament repeals the Stamp Act because of the uproar due to "taxation without representation."

  • Declaratory Act

    An act passed after the stamp act was repealed and the sugar act lessened. The act stated that the British Parliament had the same authority in America as they did in Great Britain.

  • Stamp Act

    Let Britain tax the 13 colonies. Most printed materials must be made on stamped paper made in London.

  • Townshend Act

    A Series of British Acts of parliament.

  • Boston Massacre

    A fight that broke out between a patriot mob and British soldiers, which led to 5 people dead.

  • Tea Act

    This act greatly lowered the amount of taxes on tea.

  • Boston Tea Party

    A protest by the sons of Liberty in the Boston Harbor where they threw tea overboard.

  • Intolerable Acts

    The series of acts British Parliament passed in 1774 due to the Boston Tea Party.

  • 1st Continental Congress

    A meeting of 56 delegates to resist the British and their unfair treatment.

  • Lexington & Concord

    The battles that started the Revolutionary War.

  • Bunker Hill

    Battle between colonists and British on Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts. British won, but with severe casualties from British side, the unexperienced colony fighters had hope.

  • Appeal to Reason Rejected (aka: Olive Branch Petition)

    A statement that the Colonies want to reconcile with Great Britain. King George III rejected the petition.

  • Common Sense

    Thomas Paine wrote the book Common Sense to support freedom of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. He wrote the book in a way to encourage the colonies to fight back the British.

  • Declaration of Independence

    A statement written to the king telling him the colonies intentions.