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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was the cultural movement of intellectuals in Europe ten America. 8 - This event slightly influenced the American Revolution.
The ideas were sound, the logistics were solid, but no one acted upon the ideas like independence. -
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War The French and Indian War was a war between the French and Native Americans, and the Colonists and Britain. 2 - This event did not influence the American Revolution.
This event was a struggle by France to prevent the colonists and Britain from colonizing North America. -
Royal Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 The Proclamation of 1763 by King George the third was a proclamation that prevented the colonists from moving west of the Appalachain mountains. 7 - This event slightly influenced the American Revolution.
The fact that the colonists could not travel further west was ignored. This helped morale in the colonies. -
The Stamp Act was created.
The Stamp Act The Stamp Act was an act that required a stamp to be placed on most goods. 6 - This event slightly influenced the American Revolution.
The Stamp Act was more of an annoyance than a critical issue. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British soldiers. 7 - This event slightly influenced the American Revolution.
I think that the death of any colonists by British soldiers, no matter the magnitude (though this event was misconstrued) was a large influence for colonists to get out of Britain. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act The Tea Act was the act that taxed dea to lessen the power of the East India trading company. 5 - This slightly influenced the American Revolution.
The colonists were not affected by this act as much as the East India trading company. -
The Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party was the large act of rebellion against the Tea Tax. 8 - This event largely influenced the American Revolution.
The Boston Tea Party showed colonists that anything can happen with teamwork. Specifically, a rebellion against Britain. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts The Intolerable Acts were a series of acts that eventually led to the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. 9 - This event influenced the American Revolution.
These acts made the colonists want to rebel against Great Britain. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress The first continental congress decided that the colonists should be independent from Britain. 9 - This event influeced the American Revolution largely.
This event created the Declaration of Independence, the largest part of influence to the American Revolution. -
The Battle at Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord The Battle at Lexington and Concord was where Sam Adams and John Hancock, two colonial leaders, were captured by British forces. 8 - This largely influenced the American Revolution.
Americans, around this point, decided that Britain was desperately trying to win the colonists back. They would fight tooth-and-nail with rebellers. -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress The Second Continental Congress started. It was formed to manage the war effort in the American Revolutionary War. 4 - I think this did not influence the Revolutionary war much.
This event assisted the war. It was not a main cause, it was just management. -
The Declaration of Independence is created.
The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was created on July 4, 1776. It declared America's independence from Great Britain. 10 - This event very strongly influenced the American Revolution.
This was a very influential point in the American revolution, because this document officially separated America from Great Britain.
