Road to Revolution Timeline

By hunter8657
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    Road to Revolution

  • • French and Indian War

    • French and Indian War
    French and Indian WarThe French and Indian war lasted for seven years. That is why it is also known as Seven Year's War. It was one of the bloodiest wars of its time.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    Proclamation 1763King George III gave a proclamation that didnt allow colonists to live west of the Appilations. Doing that he thought it would make the Native Americans mad.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Stamp ActThe Stamp Act ended on November 1, 1765. It was the first taxes to be given to the colonists.

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    linkBenjamin Franklin and other people didnt think it was right for king George III to give taxes. The British thought it was the only right thing to do was to give taxes. Ended on July 2 1767.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    linkEnded in December 1770. A bunch of colonists were trying to get the british to leave by taunting them. The patriots were sent to give hated taxes upon the colonists.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    link It was mean to get rid of the surplus amount of tea the British had.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    link This famous act is when thte colonist shipped and dropped all the militant's tea into the Boston Harbor.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    linkThis happened right after the Boston Tea Party. It was meant to punish the colonists cruely.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    link Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution (1775-83). Hate had been growing between the patriots and colonists for a long time.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    linkThis is the day when Tomas Jefferson signed the declaration of Indipendence. Also celebrated as the birth of the United States.