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Road to Revolution - Vinya Chimmula 4A (End of French and Indian War…
Road to Revolution - Vinya Chimmula 4A
End of French and Indian War
Britain made the colonists pay a part of the War costs
Resulted in Treaty Of Paris
1754-1763
Battle of Saratoga
Sep 19, 1777 – Oct 17, 1777
Took place in Stillwater, New York
Turning point in the War because it showed foreign countries (like France) that America could win, so they sent aid
Townshend Acts
1767-1768
Series of taxes and laws imposed on colonists
The first Act, the Townshend Revenue Act, placed a tax on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea
Quartering Act
Required Americans to allow British soldiers to stay in their house
Angered them very much
Passed on May 3, 1765
Boston Massacre
British fire opened fire against Americans and killed 5 people
The Americans were participating in a Patriot Mob
March 5, 1770
Intolerable Acts
British response to Tea Party
The Acts
1st Intolerable Acts - March 31, 1774: Boston Port Act
2nd Intolerable Acts - May 20, 1774: Massachusetts Government Act
3rd Intolerable Acts - May 20, 1774: Administration Justice Act
4th Intolerable Acts - June 2, 1774: Quartering Act of 1774 (Second time)
5th Intolerable Acts - June 22, 1774: Quebec Act 1774
Boston Tea Party
Led by Sons of Liberty
December 16, 1773
Threw chests of tea into Boston Harbor in response to taxation on the tea
Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 18-19 1775
Began with the British heading to destroy a colonial arms depot in Concord, Massachusetts
Considered by many to be the actual beginning of the revolution