Turning Point Timeline

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The British felt the French were keeping them from moving west
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    Turning Point Timeline

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    The colonist wanted to expand west but its colonies were forbidden.
  • The Sugar Act of 1764

    The Sugar Act of 1764

    The king choose sugar because everyone wanted it.
  • The Stamp Act of 1765

    The Stamp Act of 1765

    They were mad because they had to pay for stamp, led and other stuff.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The soldiers opened fire on the colonies, killing 5 of them. One of the first to die was Crispus Attucks.
  • The Tea Act of 1773

    The Tea Act of 1773

    Colonist were only allowed to purchased tea from the British.
  • The Boston Tea Party Of 1773

    The Boston Tea Party Of 1773

    The British put a tax on tea and hoped the colonist would pay it colonist felt they were being tricked into compromising their beliefs.
  • Intolerable Act 1774

    Intolerable Act 1774

    Boston Harbor closed down / Boston Tea Party prevented goods from coming. From March, 31 1774 - June 22 1774
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    British troops marched out of Boston to get the colonists supply of weapons and gunpowder. The first two battles of the Revolution were at Lexington and Concord.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    was the final attempted by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during American Revolution.