Road To the Revolution

Intolerable Acts

Boston Massacre

Stamp Act

Pontiac's Rebellion

French and Indian War

Tea Act

Quartering Act

Sugar Act

Albany Plan

Navigation Act

Road To the revolution

1774

1773

1770

1765

1765

1764

1764

1754

1754

1651

R e v o l u t i o n

Declaration of Independence

Second Continental Congress

Common Sense

First Continental Congress

Road to the Revolution

1776

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1774

Stamp Act 1765

Required the colonists to pay a tax, which was represented by a stamp on papers.

Similarly to the sugar act, the stamp act taxed common goods and caused resentment in the colonies.The colonists began to take notice of Britains taxes, which set up future events like First Continental Congress.

Sugar Acts 1764

An increased tax on the sugar for the colonists.

The sugar act was similar to the stamp act because they both raised the tax on common goods and caused resentment in the colonies. The colonists began to grow more frustrated because they feel they are being taxed without representation.

French and Indian War

1754 - 1763

The French and Indian War was a war between the British and French over land in Ohio River Valley. The French allied with Native Americans, and the British won.

The French and Indian War differed from Pontiac's rebellion in it's involvement with a seperate European power, being the French. The Native Americans disliked the war and its effects because it resulted in a loss of alliance with French.

Navigation Act 1651

Restricted colonial trade such that they could only trade with the British.

This was caused by Britains desire for weath and the economic system of mercantalism, as they wanted to only trade with the mother country. Despite this act, Colonists were indifferent and traded anyways because of Salutary Neglect

Declaration of Independence

1776

The Declaration of Independence stated that the colonies are completely separate from the British, it also functioned as a declaration of war.

A direct result of the Declaration of Independence is the beginning of the American Revolution. The battles fought and progression in the establishment of an independent nation can all be attributed to the Declaration of Independence. The crown did not like the Declaration of Independence because its ratification meant fighting a war to attempt maintained control of their most lucrative colony.

Series of articles written by Thomas Paine to encourage passion for independence among colonists.

Common Sense

1776

Common Sense educated the colonial public of Britain's mistreatment of the colonies through their policies. As a result, a lot of the colonists began to support the patriots in the revolution. The majority of colonists now see British as unjust rulers!

It was similar to the First Continental Congress as they were both focused on their grievances with Britain. Despite this, the First was different in that it focused on the poor policies, and the Second focused on the future for the colonies. The colonists were preparing for the revolutionary war by setting up the Declaration of Independence and the continental army.

Second Continental Congress 1775

The Second Continental Congress established a continental army, elected George Washington as commander, and signed the Declaration of Independence.

Tea Act

1773

The British gave the British East India company a monopoly on colonial tea imports. As a result, an exuberant tax was placed on colonists' imported tea.

The Tea Act influenced the Boston Tea Party, where patriots threw crates of tea into the sea. The British gained more wealth from the Tea Act, however, the revolutionary events following were sub-optimal for British rule in the colonies.

Boston Massacre 1770

A group of colonists were provoking the British, and the British shot and killed five people.

Ths Boston Massacre was caused by growing distrust between Britain because of the quartering acts. The massacre caused distrust within the colonies and resentment began to grow between the colonists and British.The colonists started to dislike the British more, especially the colonists of Boston.

Quartering Act 1765

This act stated that the colonists must provide things like food, shelter, etc. for the soldiers stationed in the colonies.

This caused Americans to grow frustrated with Britain as they don't want soldiers in their homes, the tension caused later events like the Boston Massacre and the 3rd ammendment.The colonists began to grow angry that they had to provide for the British soldiers who they already disliked.

Pontiac's Rebellion

1763

The Pontiac's Rebellion was a conflict between the Native Americans (Iroquois) and the British military. The British military won the war quickly.

The British and Natives had conflicting opinions about owning land. The Native Americans did not view land as something you could own, whearas the British were the EXACT opposite. These conflicting opinions resulted in British encroachment on Native American territories, kickstarting the Pontiac Rebellion. One cause of Pontiac's Rebellion is the Proclamation Line. The crown was not happy to have to bail out the colonists in war.

First Continental Congress

1774

The First Continental Congress was a discussion among patriot leaders focused around the Intolerable Acts of the British.

This is a continuity in the road to independence, the First Continental Congress followed the precedents of self-governance set years previous by the Albany Plan. This also reinforces their policies and encourages the Second Continental Congress. The British did not like that the colonists had grievances to their rule and the Parliament felt a threat to their power.

Albany Plan 1754

A meeting between the colonists to try to end virtual representation and earn direct representation in Parliament

The colonists changed as they formed a sense of self government. The Albany Plan set the foundation for future continental congresses.The colonists failed in earning direct representation; however, in doing so they realized that they can form a sense of self government, giving hope for the colonies.

The Intolerable Acts 1774

The Intolerable Acts were a series of taxes placed on the colonies and unjust behavior by the British.

An effect of the intolerable acts is restlessness among the colonists because of poor and harsh British ruling.The patriots begin to severely question Britain rule and begin to plot change.