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Road to the Revolution

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War
    This war was part of the Seven Years War and fought between Great Britian and France with help from Native Americans. Great Britain was victorious and left in debt. This debt led them to impose new taxes on colonists.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    The proclamaition was issued to protect the land gained from the French and Indian War from settlement by the colonists, protect the fur trade, and keep the peace with Native Americans. King George sent troops to protect the land.
  • Sugar Act

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
  • The Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts taxed goods that were imported to the colonies.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    Under the Tea Act the East India Company received a majority of the tea market which angered colonists. It also removed some tea taxes, but that didn't satisfy colonists. The East India Tea Company ignored warnings of possible trouble and shipped tea to the colonies. At midnight colonists dressed as Native Americans threw tea overboard
  • The Coercive/Intolerable Acts

  • The Revolution Begins

    The Revolution Begins
  • Lets Check

    Lets Check