Revolution

Turning Point Timeline - American Revolution

  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    French and Britain fighting over Ohio River Valley
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    Restrict colonists from moving west
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Control economic activity in American colonies
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Colonists required to purchase stamps for publication
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Five innocent colonists were killed protesting *TURNING POINT - This event was a major change because after the innocent colonists killed, this persuaded other colonies to fight against Britain and began revolution for independence
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Sons of liberty dumped tons of tea into Boston Harbor
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    A parliament of Britain to reduce massive tea storage
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Parliament leading for Massachusetts colonists to get punished
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Military engagements apart of the revolutionary war
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    Congress sent a petition to the king of Britain as an attempt to prevent a formal war