Road to Revolution Timeline

Treaty of Paris

Mar 10, 1763

This treaty ended the Seven Year's War between France and Great Britain.

The Proclamation Act

Oct 7, 1763

This act banned colonists from settling anywhere beyond the Appalachian Mountains. This land was to be reserved for the Native Americans.

The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

This was an extension of the Molasses Act, which was passed in 1733. The Sugar Act placed a certain tax on sugar for colonists.

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This was an act passed by the British to have all colonists pay a tax for any printed paper.

The Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

This was a time when colonists were required to allow any British soldiers to live with them in their house, by the rules of the soldiers.

The Stamp Act Congress

Oct 7, 1765

This was a meeting between several elected colonist representatives to discuss a rebel against British taxation.

The Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Oct 14, 1765

This was a document explaining that colonists should not be taxed by the British without consent.

The Stamp Act Repealed

1766

This is when the Stamp Act was finally repealed by Parliament after four months of endless protest.

The Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

This act was put in place of the Stamp Act. It was meant to reduce boycotts and opposition from the colonists.

The Townshend Acts

1767

This was a series of laws passed by the British, specifically concerning certain goods imported to the colonies. Some included were glass, tea, lead, paper, and paint.

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

This was an event where British soldiers shot their rifles into a crowd. The scene was started by a snowball fight.

The Committees of Correspondence

1773

This was how the colonies communicated among one another before the war finally began. There were a few committees created earlier, but 1773 was when all colonies began to participate.

The Tea Act

May 10, 1773

This was an act passed to help the East India Company sell tea to the colonies, and it eventually led to the Boston Tea Party.

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This was an event where colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and threw 342 chests of tea into the ocean as a protest.

The Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

Consisting of many different acts and policies, the Intolerable Acts especially angered the colonists. This was considered a punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

This was a meeting between 12 of the 13 colonies at the beginning of the Revolution. They discussed their response to the Intolerable Acts.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

These battles were what finally set off Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the colonies.

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

This happened in Massachusetts, and the British defeated the Americans in a brutal battle. Although America lost, their opponents suffered many casualties, so they saw this as a positive.

The Olive Branch Petition

Jul 8, 1775

This was written to the king in Great Britain as an attempt to ask for rights while still being loyal.

Common Sense Pamphlet Published

Jan 10, 1776

This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine, and convinced many colonists that they should have their independence.

The Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This document declared America's independence from Great Britain. It was not signed until about a month later, but the principals were officially adopted at this time.