Minutemen revolutionary war

The Road to Revolution

  • Treaty of paris

    Treaty of paris
    The treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian war between Britain and French. Britain gained all North America east of the Mississippi river.
  • The Proclomation of 1863

    The Proclomation of 1863
    The proclamation is when the British prohibited its American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act
    A law passed that required every legal and commercial document to carry an official stamp showing that tax had been paid.
  • Townshed Acts is passed.

    Townshed Acts is passed.
    A series of laws that were passed by parliament that suspended New Yorks assembly and established taxes on goods brought into the British Colonies
  • Military Posts

    Military Posts
    Spanish begin to establish military posts and missions in California
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists, in which five men were killed
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    A series of laws placed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    Battles in which the British Soldiers fought againts some Militia. These battles are considered the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Document , in which the colonies declared its independence from Britain.