Decleration of independence

Events Leading Up to The Revolutionary War By Kevin Lin

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    A law issued by King George III, stating that no colonist shall enter/cross the Ohio Valley or the Appalachian Mountains.
  • The Sugar Act of 1764

    The Sugar Act of 1764
    This act placed a tax on sugar products, such as molasses from foreign places.
  • Stamp Act of 1765

    Stamp Act of 1765
    This act was decreed by the British Parliament in 1765, placing tax on all paper products. This act was later repealed, or taken down, in 1766.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A streetfight between the "Patriot" mob and a British squad. The mob threw snowballs, stones, and sticks at the British squad. Several colonists were killed due the the panicking of the British troops, they open fired. Killing about 5 and as soon as this happen the patriots took advantage of this to whip up chaos with rebellious energy among the colonies.
  • Tea Act of 1773

    Tea Act of 1773
    This act placed tax on tea but cheapened tea purchased from the British East India Company. This act was also the last straw for the colonists, this event was a cause of the Boston Tea Party.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    A political, but aggressive, protest against the tax on tea. The Boston Tea Party was lead by a group of men called the Sons Of Liberty.
  • The 1st Continental Congress

    The 1st Continental Congress
    This event took place in Carpenter Hall, Pennsylvania. All the colonies sent delegates, except for Georgia, these delegates were elected by the people to represent their colony for their rebellious action. These selected men were the voices for the colonial rights and attempting to make King George III to see fit that the colonial people need their rights.
  • The Battle Of Lexington And Concord

    The Battle Of Lexington And Concord
    The battle of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagement of the American Revolution. The British General Gage who heard from a spy that there were ammunition and gunpowder hidden within the city/town of Concord, assaulting it with several hundred men, they succeeded in reaching the location but were too late. The patriots hid the gunpowder and weapons before the British troops appear. The British troops attempted to burn the town of Concord after finding nothing. NOT ENOUGH SPACE
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    A statement written by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This statement declared the 13 colonies free of British Rule and also stating the things that King George III did not excell or should have done.