Events Leading to the American Revolution

French and Indian War

1763

The French and Indian war was a war fought by the British with the colonists and the French.The British ended up winning in the end but were in extreme debt of 250 million dollars.This increase tension because due to the king being in debt the king heavily taxed the colonists to pay off the debt.It also increase tension because the king promised colonists land for fighting in the war but he refused the colonists to settle in the land this would late be know as the Proclamation of 1763

Proclamation of 1763

1763

This event contributes to the colonial tensions because the king denied the colonists settle in the west Appalachian Mountains even thought he promised them the land for fighting in the French and Indian War.The colonists were angry because the King broke thier trust by not letting them settle in the west Appalachian Mountains.

Sugar Act

1764

This event contributes to the colonists tensions because the British Parliament passed the sugar act which taxed all rum and required the colonists to only sell their goods to Britian.The colonists where angry about this because the colonists wanted “No Taxation without Representation” menaing they wanted a representative to pass taxes.

Stamp Act

1765

This event contributed to the colonists tensions because the British Parliament passed the stamp act which taxed all legal documents,publications,and playing cards.
This increased tension because the colonists where angry about this because the colonists wanted “No Taxation without Representation” menaing they wanted a representative to pass taxes.

Boston Massacre

1770

This event contributes to the colonial tensions because the British soliders shot thier gun resulting in 5 colonists dying and them going to trial.The colonists were angry about this because they were unarmed and only 2 British soilders were proven guilty and the rest innocent.

Tea Act

1773

This event contributes to the colonial tensions because the British parliament passed the tea act resulting in the tax of British tea and banned the colonists from buying tea from other than Britian.This increased tension because the colonists were angry about the tea tax and that they could only buy tea from Britian.

Boston Tea Party

1773

This event contributes to the colonists tensions because the colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians during night and dumped 342 crates of tea in the boston harbor resulting in the crates being destoryed.This increases tension between the colonits and the king because to punish the colonists the king passed the intolerable acts placing futher restrictions on the already angry/fustrated colonists.

Intolerable Acts

1774

This event increased tension because the colonists were angry that they closed the harbor,they werent allowed to have meetings,no free trial,and reinstated the quartering act which made the colonists house British Soldiers and feed them.

Olive Branch Petition

1775

This event contributes to the colonists tensions because the king rejcted the olive brench petition because to him the colonists were just like servants.The colonists were angry at this because they were willing to have peace with Britian if they had freedom.

Olive Branch Petition Turning Point

1775

The turning point leadeing to war was the Olive Branch Petition.
The Olive Branch Petition was the turning point because the colonists were willing to have peace with British for freedom but after the king rejected the Olive Branch Petition they realzied the King didnt want peace and the king saw them as servents so the colonists started the American Revolution.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

1775

The battle of Lexington and Concord was a battle fought in Boston by the British red coats and the colonists.This increased tension because the "Shot Heard Around The World" officially started the American Revolution.