Road To Revolution Timeline

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  • French and Indian war Started

    French and Indian war Started
    day the french and indian war started and ended The French and Indian war started on May 28, 1756 and ended on February 10, 1763 Also, the french and indian war is called that because the french and the indians allied together and fought England in America.Britain was weakened by the war, so the colonists' actions like boycotting were more effective to the colonial cause.
  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends
    history.com/this-day-in.../the-french-and-indian-war-ends The french and indian war ended on February 10th, 1763.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    <ahref='http://http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/proc63.htm' >day and month the proclamation of 1763 was enacted</a>
    The Proclamation of 1763 was enacted or signed on Octo0ber 7th, 1763. The proclamation of 1763 was a document, signed by King George the third, that forbid the colonies from settling anywhere past the Appalachian Mountains. It contributed to, the American Revolution because it created another source for anti british sentiment, meaning against british views.
  • The Stamp Act was enacted

    The Stamp Act was enacted
    http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/gemedia/amrev/revwar/stampact.htm' http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/gemedia/amrev/revwar/stampact.htl
    The stamp act was created to pay for some of the costs of the french and indian war. It helped lead to the American Revolution because it angered the colonists because it wasn't their fault that the British were in so much debt from the war.
  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts
    www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/townshend-acts
    On April 12th, 1770, the Townshend Act was enacted, or put into effect. The Townshend ACt was a series of acts passed, or put into effect relating to the British colonies in north america. They were named after Charles Townshend, the person who proposed the program. This lead to the american revolution because the colonists,in turn, passed passages of agreement to limit the import of british goods.
    or suggested the program.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre
    The boston massacre happened on March 5th, 1770. It happened because a group, or squad, of british soldiers were sent to reinforce a sentry that was being pelted with snowballs, and other items. The soldiers fired a barrage, or large amount, of bullets into the crowd. 3 people died instantly, and 2 people later died because of their injuries. it contributed to the war by sparking distrust ven more between the british troops and colonists.
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    <a href='http://www.history.com/this-day-in.../parliament-passes-the-tea-act' > The tea act was a bill designed to save the failing east india company from bankruptcy, or going broke. It helped lead to the American Revolution because the colonists strongly disagreed with the tea act, and were very resistent about the situation.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-tea-party the boston tea party was a group of men that dumped 342 crates of tea from the east india company into the Boston harbor. It resulted in the british closing the port, and it helped lead to the american revolution by pushing the british troops and the colonists closer to war.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    www.revolutionary-war.net/intolerable-acts.html The intolerable acts act was a series of laws that King George the 3rd issued, or put into effect, in response to the Boston Tea Party. This helped lead to the revolution because the colonists were getting more and more frustrated with the control of the british.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    www.history.com/topics/.../battles-of-lexington-and-concord
    The battles of lexington and concord were the first 2 battles of the american revolution, both fought on the same day. This didn't really lead to the revolution, because they were parts of the american revolution.
  • The declaration of independence

    The declaration of independence
    www.history.com/.../9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-declara... The declaration of independence was not signed on the fourth of july, but on july 2nd. It was a statement signed by 56 people, that declared the colonies' independence from britain. it didn't really lead to the war because it happened after the war