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Revolutionary Boston
Revolution is key phrase as to how things became what they were today. In this interactive timeline, you will see the major events as to how the United States came to be. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754 - 1763), also known as the Seven Years War between France and Britain, had led to Great Britain gain control over North America. -
The Proclamation of 1763
This was a declaration of the boundary of the 13 colonies. It banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, to avoid conflicts with the Native Americans, and also Britain did not want to lose any more money. This angered many colonists, because quite a few of them had already bought land there. -
The Sugar Act
Taxes were raised on molasses, The British did not wish for the colonists to smuggle sugar and wanted them to purchase from only Britain because of their loss of money in the war. -
The Stamp Act
It was required for the colonists to purchase special stamps for legal documents, license, newspaper, pamphlets, and almanacs. -
The Declaratory Act
When the parliament decided to repeal the stamp act, on the same day they issued the declaratory act on the colonies to make the laws more secure to make the Parliament have all rights. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
Unlike the Stamp Act, which was a direct tax, the Townshend Duties were an indirect tax on imported goods. This had also put on a three penny tax on tea, which was a very popular beverage. -
The Boston Massacre
The Massacre was a pre-Revolutionary incident growing out of anger against the British troops sent to Boston to maintain order and to enforce the acts. The troops, constantly tormented by irresponsible gangs, finally on Mar. 5, 1770, fired into a rioting crowd and killed five men: three on the spot, two of wounds later. -
The Tea Act
It launched the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. -
Boston Tea Party
The British government was determined to prevent the British East India Company from going out of business. It was going to force the colonists to buy their tea. As their refusal to cooperate,They boarded three British ships, and dumped forty-five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Declaration of Independence is signed