Pre-Revolutionary Timeline

French and Indian War

Sep 28, 1754

1754-1763
Between the British and the French
As well as both sides had Native American allies.
lasted 7 years
Brtish victory
Resulted in the Treaty of Paris.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 28, 1763

Ended French and Indian war.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Americans taunt the British soldiers that were stationed over in colonies.
Britsh soldiers fire upon the Americans and kill 5 of them.
Soldiers tried and found not guilty.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

British Put a tax on tea which the Americans have to pay.
Americans were not happy because they went so long without taxes being inforced. ( slautary neglect)

Boston Tea party

Dec 16, 1773

Colonists have to pay taxes on tea now because of the tea act that was passed. Colonist dress up as native americans and destroy about $ 3million worth of damages.
Great Brtian takes this rebel aa a threat.
Was a Political Protest brought toghether by the Sons of Liberty

Intolerable acts

Sep 27, 1774

Passed by the Brtish parliment after the Boston Tea Party.
Took away self government in Mass.

First Continental Congress

Oct 26, 1774

Response to intolerable acts.
Group of about 56 delegates from the 12 colonies met in Philadelphia.
Met in secret beacuse they didn't want Great britian to know they were associating with one another.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Goal: sieaze the leaders
Conflict between Great Britain and the 13 colonies

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Brtish defeated Americans
Faught during siege of Boston.
Colonists got encourgement out of how many soldiers they took out and how great the losses were for the Brtish troops.

Olive Branch

Sep 28, 1776

adopted by the 2nd Continental Congress on July 5, 1775,
Was petitoned to stop a full out war with the British.
King rejected petition
The colonists started a rebel
King felt threatened and sent over more troops to the colonies