the road to revolution

Royal proclaim

Sep 7, 1763

The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide.

1764-the sugar act

Apr 13, 1764

The Sugar Act taxed sugar and other luxuries. It would cause a debate over Britain's taxing the colonies. This would lead to the colonists to boycott and led to trade balances being thrown off.

1765-The stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

This event united the 13 colonies in opposition to British parliament. then they took money from Americans. This violated the principal of taxation.

1770-The Boston Massacre

Apr 5, 1767

The Boston Massacre was a street fight, then they used the massacre to recreat the hennry pelham famous painting.This would end up lending to a major impact on relation between britian and America

The tea act

Mar 10, 1773

east indian companies a tax break on tea meaning it made it cheaper than tea being smuggled in colonies, it would also reinforced a tea tax.

prohibitory act

Dec 22, 1775

colonial trade was doomed and led to war against England along w other colonies. American ships are considered an enemy that can be captured by the briitsh navy.

The quartering act

Jul 2, 1778

The Quarting Act was a part of the British parliament that required North American colonies to provide British soldiers with housing and food.