Turning point Timeline

  • The French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war
    The colonist were trying to expand to get new land and they ran into the Indians. So the French and the Indians fought for land.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    The proclamation of 1763 was a british “Line” marked in the appalachian mountains. prohibited colonist to expand to the west.
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act
    The sugar act was the first tax british put on the colonist. they required them to pay taxes for sugar.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The stamp act required the colonist to pay taxes for stamps, paper, documents and playing cards. Started “taxation without representation”
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    The boston Massacre of 1768. in October. Britain send troops Because the colonist didn’t want to pay taxes. so on one day a mob of angry townspeople came saying insults to the britains and throwing rocks and stick . and the british soldiers shot and killed people.
  • Tea act

    Tea act
    The tea act in 1773. The British required the colonist to pay taxes for tea. The colonist were angry because the act would give the east india company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies.and they would have to buy from the india company and pay more
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party
    The tea act of 1773. On December 16 in 1773, The colonist destroyed the kings tea by dressing up like indians, ran on the boat and destroyed 423 barrels at $18 000. the response to that was The Intolerable acts
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts
    intolerable acts was passed after the boston tea party. the laws were meant to punish the colonist for the boston tea party
  • Battle of lexington and concord

    Battle of lexington and concord
    The battle of lexington and concord started to american revolutionary war. the british army wanted to destroy the leaders of the colonies.
  • Olive branch petition

    Olive branch petition
    the olive branch petition as their last attempt for them not to go too war with british. King george refused to even consider the Olive branch petition send by the Continental Congress