American revolution

Turning Point Timeline --- American Revolution

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    French and Indian fighting the British and the colonists for Ohio valley river.
  • The Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763

    The King set a boundary that the colonists cant go past the Appalachian Mountains.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    British try to control the economic activity and stop smuggling of sugar in the colonists.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The King taxed all paper goods.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Red coats shot and killed five innocent people the first guy shot and killed was Chrispus Attucks.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

    The King taxed all tea so the colonists have to buy from British company so the colonists smuggled tea instead.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    A group called The Sons of Liberty dumped 92000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • The Intolerable Act

    The Intolerable Act

    The Intolerable act was enforced because of the Boston tea party, the act closed the Boston Harbor and didn’t allow the colonists to meet up.
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The firsts battle of the American Revolution.
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    The Olive Branch Petition was a way that the colonists tried to make peace with British by making a compromise, but they still went to war.