1754-1763 French and Indian War
1763 Proclamation of 1763
1764 Sugar Act
1765 Stamp Act
1765 Sons of Liberty (in response to Stamp Act)
1765 Stamp Act Congress
1766 Boycott of British goods
1766 Repeal of Stamp Act
1766 Declaratory Act
1767 Townshend Acts
1770 Boston Massacre
1773 Tea Act
1773 Boston Tea Party
1774 Committees of Correspondence
1774 Intolerable Acts
1774 First Continental Congress
1775 Lexington and Concord
1775 Second Continental Congress
1775 Bunker Hill
1775 Olive Branch Petition
1776 Declaration of Independence
Jigsaw: assign
5th: 27: 9 groups of 3
7th: 28: 8 groups of 3, one group of 4
9th: 19: 5 groups of 3, 1 group of 4
A
Using your book, put the following events in order on your timeline. These events will fall
on spaces 1-7 on your timeline. Make sure to list the date, what the event was about, and
the significance of the event on the road to revolution. You will then work with classmates
with “B” and “C” assignments to get the rest of your timeline filled out.
Stamp Act Congress
Proclamation of 1763
Boycott of British goods
Sugar Act
French and Indian War
Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
B
Using your book, put the following events in order on your timeline. These events will fall
on spaces 8-14 on your timeline. Make sure to list the date, what the event was about, and
the significance of the event on the road to revolution. You will then work with classmates
with “A” and “C” assignments to get the rest of your timeline filled out.
Tea Act
Repeal of Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Declaratory Act
Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts
Committees of Correspondence
C
Using your book, put the following events in order on your timeline. These events will fall
on spaces 15-21 on your timeline. Make sure to list the date, what the event was about, and
the significance of the event on the road to revolution. You will then work with classmates
with “A” and “B” assignments to get the rest of your timeline filled out.
Olive Branch Petition
Intolerable Acts
Declaration of Independence
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Road to Revolution Timeline
Year
Event
Description of Event
1
17541763
French and
Indian War
War between England and its colonies
against the French and Native Americans
(although there were Native Americans
that supported the British as well).
2
1763
Proclamation of
1763
3
1764
Sugar Act
4
1765
Stamp Act
5
1765
Sons of Liberty
(In response to
Stamp Act)
6
1765
Stamp Act
Congress
7
1766
Boycott of
British Goods
8
1766
Repeal of
Stamp Act
9
1766
Declaratory Act
10
1767
Townshend
Acts
Significance of Event
Removed France from much of
North America. Damaged
relationship between colonists and
Great Britain. British government
stations troops in the colonies and
leads to increased taxes on
colonies to pay for the war.
Undermined British authority –
they could not enforce the law
effectively.
Banned colonies from moving west of
the Appalachian mountains (to limit
conflict with Native Americans)
1) Halves tax on foreign-made
molasses
Colonists complain it will reduce
2) Taxes imports that weren’t
profits and claim the British are
before
violating their rights. Introduces
3) Changes prosecutors of
idea of “No taxation without
smuggling court cases from a
representation”
“sympathetic jury of
However, almost exclusively
colonists” to a single alleffects merchants.
powerful judge
First tax that effects colonists,
Colonists must purchase special
rich and poor, directly (as
stamped paper for every legal
opposed to just merchants like
document, license, newspaper,
the Sugar Act). Violators also
pamphlet, and almanac and pay
tried against single judge in
stamp duties on playing cards and
vice-admiralty court. (& Sons of
dice.
Liberty)
Secret group of colonists unite in
Stamp agents all over the
protest against Great Britain, led by
colonies resign and push back
Sam Adams.
the beginning of stamp sales
9 colonies create Stamp Act
Congress and issue Declaration of
Colonies are beginning to act as
Rights and Grievances stating
one and further pushes idea of
Parliament cannot impose taxes on
“No taxation without
the colonies without representation
representation.”
in Parliament.
Colonists boycott British made goods
Parliament repeals the Stamp
in order to repeal the stamp act
Act in March of 1766
(Britain relies on their commerce)
Victory for colonists, but
Parliament Repeals Stamp Act
Parliament will assert its power
through Declaratory Act
Parliament states it has the full right
to make laws “to bind the colonies
Parliament reinforces and
and people in America.. in all cases
emphasizes its power.
whatsoever.”
Colonists are enraged and
resist. Protest “taxation without
Indirect taxes on imports to colonies
representation.” Another
from Great Britain and a 3 cent tax
boycott on British goods. British
on Tea (popular in colonies)
send troops to Boston to curb
violence.
11
1770
Boston
Massacre
Fight that broke out in Boston that
left 5 dead.
Gave The British East India Co. the right to sell
Tea Act
tea to colonies free of taxes that the
colonial tea distributors had to pay.
Boston rebels disguise themselves as
Boston Tea
Native Americans, snuck on British
Party
ships, and dumped 15,000 lbs of tea
into the harbor.
Committees of
Network of communication between
Correspondence
colonial leaders.
Laws that Colonists deemed
intolerable (ie: Quartering act –
Intolerable Acts
allowed British soldiers to live in
private homes and buildings)
Sold to colonists as a British
attack on defenseless citizens –
angers colonists.
Angers colonists due to cost on
colonial tea.
12
1773
13
1773
14
1772-4
15
1774
16
1774
First Continental
Congress
56 colonial delegates meet to discuss
colonial rights.
17
1775
Lexington and
Concord
Battle between British Soldiers and
Massachusetts militiamen.
Colonists defeat the British.
Long period of discussion between
colonial leaders. Debates over the
future of colonies and British rule.
Appoint the militiamen as
Continental Army, with George
Washington as the head.
Authorized printing paper
money. Organized a committee
to deal with foreign nations.
Battle between Militiamen camped
outside of Boston and British Army at
Breed’s Hill.
311 Colonists died, 1,000
casualties for British.
18
1775
Second
Continental
Congress
19
1775
Bunker Hill
20
21
King George III is angry and
results in the passage of the
Intolerable Acts as punishment.
Will lead to first continental
congress.
Angers the colonists, will lead
to committees of
correspondence creating the
first continental congress.
Create a declaration of colonial
rights, support protests in
Massachusetts, and threaten to
fight back against British force.
1775
Olive Branch
Petition
Petition to return to former peace
between Britain and the Colonies
King George rejects the petition
and issues a proclamation
stating that the colonies were
in rebellion urges a naval
blockage of the American
Coast.
1776
Declaration of
Independence
Document declaring independence
from Great Britain drawing on
philosophical principles of John
Locke.
Independence for the Colonies,
and clear step toward war.