Road to the Revolution

By Ashleigh and Angelica

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    Intolerable Acts was a series of Laws passed by the Bristish parliment.
    Colonists did not like this law. They led to the Revolution because some colonists didn't like these laws so they tried to boycott the laws.

  • French and Indian war begins

    French and Indian war begins
    The French and Indian War begins. The French and the British are at war and they get the Native Americans to take a side and be their allies. This led to the Revolution because, Lots of French and Indians were killed.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements. This led to the Revolution because the first military upset some of the colonists because they were not allowed to have their own military.

  • French and Indian war ends

    French and Indian war ends
    The French and Indian war ended because France lost all claims to Canada and and gave Lousisana back to Spain.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    TheProclamation of 1763 purpose was to organize the New America. This led to the Revolution because the laws said that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains, but they did anyway.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was a direct tax forced by the British Parliament.
    This led to the Revolution because all paper goods had the tax raised.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    The Townshend Act taxes goods such as glass, paper, silk, lead, and tea. The Townshend Act led to the revolution because it added onto the outrage the colonists already had.

  • Boston Masscure

    Boston Masscure
    During the Boston Massacre five civil men were killed. This led to the Revolution because soldiers shot and killed five colonists.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The Tea Act was the final straw for the colonists. This led to the Revolution because they did not want to pay tax on the tea products.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Partyn was a boycott plan against the British Parliment . This led to the revolution because the colonists didn't like the idea to have to pay tax on tea.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence was a law saying that the 13 colonies was now each their own state. This led to the Revolution because some colonies did not want to pay taxes.