Road to Revolution

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the treaty of Paris in 1763.The war gave Great Britain lots of land in north America. Once they paid the wars expenses it led to colonial discontent, and to American Rev.
  • The proclamation of 1763

    The proclamation of 1763
    It was with the British at the end of the French and Indian war to get Native Americans by checking the encroachment of European settlers on their lands.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act aka the plantation act wanted to end the smuggling trade with sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch west indies. They did this so they could fund enlarged British Empire responsibilities.
  • Stamp Act of 1766

    Stamp Act of 1766
    Stamp Act was the act of the parliament of Great Britain which made a direct tax on British colonies.
  • Townshend Acts of 1767

    series of laws passed down by the British government on American colonies in 1767
  • Townshend Acts of 1767

    Townshend Acts of 1767
    It was a deadly and terrifying riot. It started out as a brawl and escalated to a bloody slaughter.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The Tea Act was to save the troubled enterprise. This let the company be able to ship there tea directly
  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party
    It was a political protest that occurred at Griffins wharf.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    This was too punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    This was a meeting of delegates from the 12 of the 13 British colonies.