Turing point timeline--American Revolution

  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    French and Indian war they fought over the Ohio river valley.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Britsih marked the Appalachian Mountain off from colonists.
  • Sugar act of 1764

    Sugar act of 1764

    Was the first tax on American colonists.
  • Stamp act of 1765

    Stamp act of 1765

    King George ||| imposed a tax on paper goods.
  • Boston massacre 1770

    Boston massacre 1770

    Red coats killed 5 unarmed colonists and got nothing done to them
  • Tea act of 1773

    Tea act of 1773

    British started to tax tea
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    Colonists dumped tea in the harbor.
  • Intorable act of 1774

    Intorable act of 1774

    Meant to punish Massachusetts colonists for the protest on the tea act
  • Battle of Lexington and concord of 1775

    Battle of Lexington and concord of 1775

    Marked the start of the American war of independence
  • Olive branch petition

    Olive branch petition

    Colonists pledged their loyalty to the king.