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Ten Major Events that led to The American Revolution

By 13gaamadk

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The war when France and its Native American allies apposed England

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Tax on foreign sugar and increased tax on coffee, indigo, and certain types of whine.

  • Patrick Henry "If this be treason" Speech

    Patrick Henry "If this be treason" Speech
    His best known for his famous speech that ended with "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Tax on printed materials

  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts
    Laws that placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    British soldiers killed five civilian men

  • The Boston Tea Part

    The Boston Tea Part
    The colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    The first battle of the Revolutionary war

  • Thomas Paine published common sense

    Thomas Paine published common sense
    Challenged the authority of the British Government.

  • Declaration of Independance

    Declaration of Independance
    A document decalaring the US is independant from Britian