Washington crossing the delaware by emanuel leutze  mma nyc  1851

Road to revolution timeline

  • The end of the Seven years war

    The end of the Seven years war
    The land from the Seven years war is gained the british have one.
  • The first grievance for the colonists

    The first grievance for the colonists
    The proclamation of 1763 is passed baring the colonists from the new lands past the Appalachian mountains while the navigation laws were being enforced.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The tax on Foreign sugar was created. This was lowered after the colonists had an uproar.
  • The Quartering act

    The Quartering act
    This really resparked the colonists hatred towards Britain.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    A tax on paper products the products had to have a stamp on them.
  • The people reject new laws

    The people reject new laws
    The Stamp act Congress met this was a very basic continental congress the people began boycotting british goods.
  • The Declaratory act

    The Declaratory act
    The act said that Britain overruled the Americas and the Stamp act was repealed.
  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts
    An indirect customs tax tax on White lead, Glass, paper, paint, and Tea.
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    People were angered by the recent death on an 11 year old jeered British troops into fireing
  • The Townshend acts repealed

    The Townshend acts repealed
    The taxes from the townshend acts were almost all repealed except the tax on tea.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party
    Bostonians Dressed as indians boarded ships and threw over tea as a crowd watched.
  • The intolerable acts

    The intolerable acts
    These closed the Boston harbor until the debt was payed back and got rid of many of the bostonians rights.
  • The Fight begins

    The Fight begins
    The first "battles" at lexington and concord are fought
  • The attempt for Canada

    The attempt for Canada
    The american troops tried to take canada and almost succeeded
  • Bunker hill

    Bunker hill
    A lost battle the Helped colonist moral
  • Valley forge

    Valley forge
    The continental Army had no supplies And lost a lot of troops