Steps To Revolution Timeline

Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

Signed, ending the French and Indian War. http://slideplayer.com/slide/765764/

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

Photo Creds:King George the 3rd signed it, phrohibiting settlement west of the Appalachians. https://www.haikudeck.com/proclamation-of-1763-education-presentation-ra5OM4zgpe

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Photo Creds:THe first "direct tax" on american colonies, is passed and will place a tax on all pronted items. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/584745856935133188

Declatory Act

Mar 18, 1766

Said Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for colonies "IN ALL CASES." https://www.haikudeck.com/quartering-and-declaratory-acts-uncategorized-presentation-LGe4CowMbB

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

Placed taxes on items imported into the colonies. http://www.cr-cath.pvt.k12.ia.us/lasalle/Resources/8th%20Websites%202013/David,Connor,Cameron%20Rev%20war/David%20O'Brien%20rev.%20war/townshend_acts.html

Boston Massacure

Mar 5, 1770

Photo Creds:British soldiers shot into a crowd of colonists, killing five. This led to the removal of British troops. https://www.bostonathenaeum.org/about/publications/selections-acquired-tastes/bloody-massacre

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

Photo Creds:Allowed British East India company to get a tax break on tea, and allowed them to sell directly to shop keepers. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/tea-act

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Sam Adams and the Boston Sons of Liberty dressed up like indians, snuck onto the ships, and threw 342 chests of tea overboard. http://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party

Intolerable Acts

Mar 31, 1774

Closed Boston Harbor untill tea was paid for, banned town meeting, and said British officials could be tried in different colonies or Britian when accused of crimes. http://theintolerableacts.weebly.com/general-bostonian-reaction.html

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

Photo Creds:55 delegates met in Philadelphia, and discussed problems with Britian. Some of the people who attended included, John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington. http://www.historywiz.com/continentalcongress.htm

Midnight Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Photo Link:"The British are coming! The British are coming!" Revere, Chesswell, and Dawes rode to Lexington to warn Samuel Adams, Jhon Hancock, and the rest of the militiamen that the British were coming. http://mssimonsays.weebly.com/the-midnight-ride-of-paul-revere.html

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

"shot heard round the world" First encounters between biritish soldiers and rebel colonists. http://www.britishbattles.com/concord-lexington.htm

2nd Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

Met saying independence was way off or far away, and new delegates joined such as Frankelin and Jefferson. Photo Creds:Met saying Independence is way off or far away, and new delegates joined such as Frankelin and Jefferson.