-
The Enlightment
This was an age of new dawning of philosophy. There were different beliefs and principles, in which each had a different place in society. Many enlighteners include, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean Jaques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu. on a scale from 1-10 i would say this is a 10 becasue they give the idea of liberty and justice for every living person. -
Period: to
Road to the Revolution Timeline
This timeline shows the occurences of major events that led to the influence for the movement toward revolution. -
French and Indian War
During the late 1750s and early 1760s, the British and the colonists fought the French and the Native Americans. This was fought in American soil. The colonists were invading and disturbing the Native Americans in the west. So, the French decided to help the Natve Americans fight the colonists with the British army. On a scale from 1-10 i would say it is a 2 because it has minimal affect on the relationship between British and the colonists. -
Proclamation Line of 1763
This act forbid colonists to settle past the Appalachian Mountains. This was to avoid conflict with the Native Americans. But, many colonists didn'y listen, and they still passed the imaginary line. On a scale from 1-10 i would rate it a 4 becasue i mean it really isn't much of a significant influence when it comes torevolution. -
Stamp Act
It was passed by the British parliment. It was an act taht stated that all americans had to pay taxes on all printed documents, they had to have a stamp. Due to this, the colonist decided to boycott all British goods. When this started happening, the act was repealed. On a scale from 1-10 on how it influenced the movement toward revolution, i would say it is a 5 becase it's not that much of a big deal, but it still start showing how colonists have some type of control too. -
Boston Massacre
It waas a colonial protest, in which some protesters clashed with British troops in Boston, and it resulted in 5 colonists dead. The Sons of liberty used this as propaganda against british. In my opinion, i would rate this a 6 on a scale from 1-10 on how it influenced the movement toward independence becasue it was a kind of fight that made the colonists mad. -
Tea Act
This was a new tax on tea. It was passed by the parliment. This act brought the boston tea party, in which group of people in Boston, that were known as the "sons of liberty" brought up a protest. Dressing up as Mohawk Indians, throwing hundreds of cases of tea off of British boats and into the Boston harbor. This also was the spark to revolutionary movement. On a scale from 1-10, i would give a 8 because it started the revolts that were leading into war. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a group of people from Boston, that made a protest by dressing up as Mohawk Indians, and throwing hundreds of cases of tea off of British boats and into the Boston Harbor. These individuals were known as the "sons of liberty." On a scale from 1-10, i would rate this as a 8 because this started the protests taht were to come leading to the decleration of independence. -
Intolerable Acts
Due to the event that had happened in the Boston tea party, the British instituted threee acts. These acts were thought of as punishments to the colonists. One was no trial by jury, the other was quaterring act, and the third was the blockade of Boston. On a scale from 1-10, i would give it a 7 because it angered the colonists on how they were punishing them. They were tired of being controlled. They wanted liberty! -
First Continental Congress
Representatives from the 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to speak about the Intolerable Acts. They came up with a letter to King George III and asked him if he could repeal the acts, but he didnt. They clearly stated in the letter that if he didn't repeal, more were to come. On a scale from 1-10, i would say it would be on the 6 becasue it surely is a sign that the colonists aren't happy and they want change. If nothing is done, then clearly they will fight! -
Lexington and Concord
British troops were on their way to Concord because they thought there were weapons being stockpiled. On their way, they confronted colonists at Lexington and then more at Concord. The British defeated the colonists at both battles. On a scale from 1-10 i would say that this is a 9 because this is more attacks from the colonists that are being fought against the British, ending their alliance. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independece is the foundation of American history. It states everything needed for a strong country. It was written by Thomas Jefferson. It declared independence from England. On a scale from 1-10 of how strongly it influenced the movement toward revolution, i would give it a 10. This is due to the fact that this is the actual document that declares our independence from England. -
Second Continental Congress
In this meeting, representatives met in Massachusetts to discuss the battles. They weren't 100% about the issue of independence. It was 50/50. Thomas Paine then advocates independence when he writes " common sense." The majority of the delegates then support independence and set-up a committee to write a declaration. This would be a 10 on the scale of 1-10 becasue this clearly is the final decision before Independence.
