the american revoluotion

proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

a law passed by king goerge 3 declaring that no one should settle west of the appalachian mountins

stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

british parliment passed this act saying that all colonist had to pay a tax whenever a peice of paper is used. they even taxed playing cards

quartering act

Mar 24, 1765

this act stated that all colonist were required to provide shelter and food to any britsh soldier that need it

townshend act

Jun 15, 1767

the british passed this act because they wanted to show the colonies that they had the right to tax them because the were still british colonies

boston massacre

Mar 5, 1770

colonist were throwing snowballs, sticks, and stones at britsh soldiers. the soldiers fired upon the colonist killing 5

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

protest by the "sons of liberty" in were they went abord a british supply ship and dumped all of the tea into the boston harbor

intolerable acts

Mar 24, 1774

this was punishment from britian to the colonies for the boston tea party

first continental congress

Sep 5, 1774

delagates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in philadelphia to discuss action against the british

lexington and concord

Apr 19, 1775

the first battle between colonial malita men and britsh soldiers

battle of bunker hill

Jun 17, 1775

although the colonist lost they delt a lot of damage to the britsh and it was a confidence boost the the colonist