The Road to Revolution

By Kaliyah22

  • Proclamtion

    Proclamtion is a public or official announcment

  • The Sugar Act

    The Suger Act is an act passed by british parliament. Its was the first tax that was imposed.The Sugar Act made the people in the colonies very upset. If they only traded with Britain, they would not be able to sell their goods for as much.

  • Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and they were requiered to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm

  • The Townshend Act

    The Townshend was Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea. Townshend was a series of acts beginning in1767 by the parliament of Great Britian relating to the british colonies.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts were names that were used to describe a series of laws passed by British Parliament in 1774.http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/intolerable.htm

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a street fight that happend on the 5th of October. The fight was between the "Patriots" & the British soldiers. Alot of colonist were killed but it led to campaign speech-writers.http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The Tea Act was an attempt by the British to regain control of the tea trade in America and to rescue the British.http://www.venturausd.org/balboa/Anter/SSN/Revolutionary_Era/Events_Pages/The_Tea_Act/The_Tea_Act.html

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 is was passed by Parliament to save the British East India Company from bankruptcy.http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/usa/teaparty.html

  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The Battle of Lexington & Concord were the first battle of Revolutionary War. http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/lexingtonbattle.htm

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence explained the reasons for breaking with the britian and them declared the the colonies to be free.