Timeline to the American Revolution

Treaty of Paris

Feb 10, 1763

The Treaty of Paris was a treaty that was signed to end the French and Indian war and the seven years war between France and Great Britain.

• Proclamation of 1763

Oct 10, 1763

Act passes by British Parliament that put a tax on all printed items.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

At the end of the French and Indian War made by Britain so there would be peace between them.

Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

An act passed my British Parliament to make their power to legislate known.

Townshend Act

Jun 15, 1767

British Parliament passed these series of act to the British colonies.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

British Regulars killed 5 innocent people when a fight broke out.

Tea Act

Dec 16, 1773

So they would get rid of the extra tea held by the British East India Company.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

When the sons of liberty protested by dumping tea into the harbor.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

After the Boston Tea Party the British Parliament made these acts to punish the colonists.

1st Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

Delegates from the 13 colonies met together in Philadelphia.

2nd Continental Congress

Oct 26, 1774

They had this meeting to help start moving toward independence and getting the United States.

Midnight Ride: Revere, Cheswell, Dawes

Apr 18, 1775

When William Dawes went to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams the British were coming.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Battles between American and British soldiers for the revolutionary war.