Timeline by Katrina McDaniel

The Stamp Act-1765

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:23:08 UTC

Placed taxes on every resource, causing a revolt from the 13 colonies. This led to the Boston massacre.

7/10 aggravated the Americans.

The Boston Massacre-1770

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:23:33 UTC

7 soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile Bostonians, killing 5 and wounding 6. 10/10 Aggravated both Britain and the colonies and fueled their resentment.

The Boston Tea Party-1773 Dec 16

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:24:00 UTC

America patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians threw 342 chests of tea into the Ocean. 6/10 Made Britain send soldiers down there to watch after them.

The Intolerable Acts-1774

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:24:13 UTC

An act that continued the Boston act, Massachusetts Gov Act, the administration of Justice, and the Quartering Act. The colonies pushed against this and started a new resistance against the British. this led to the American Revolutionary war.

9/10 fueled the colonists want to become independent.

The Tea Act-1773 May 10

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:24:26 UTC

Allowed the British East India Company to sell their tea into America with tax. This caused the Boston Tea Party by the colonists. 7/10 Made the Americans rebel and defiant.

Royal Proclamination-1763

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:24:42 UTC

The British government made a document to keep the colonies from disturbing the North Americans and French settlers. It didn't work and they still settled over there anyways, damaging the peace between the North Americans and The Crown.

3/10 didn't stop them at all.

Townshend Acts-1767

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:24:55 UTC

A tax on lead paper and tea to pay for the soldiers salaries. The tax on tea remained but the others were boycotted by Adams.

7/10 Made all of the colonies revolt.

First Continental Congress-1779

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:25:10 UTC

A response to the "intolerable Acts" to allow the same rights for colonists and Englishmen. This added to the reason the colonists united.

6/10 gave more reason to independence.

Battle of Lexington and Concord-1775

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:25:26 UTC

The british rushed into Concord Minutemen but got pushed back by the minutemen's power against them. They failed the takeover.5/10 started the downfall of attacks against the british.

Salutary neglect-mid 1700's

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:25:46 UTC

Britain giving the 13 colonies freedom ended in the colonies eventually making their own governments. the colonies made it clear that they didn't want trade restrictions anymore.

(8/10 made the colonies more independent from the Crown.)

The Quartering Act-1765

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:26:00 UTC

The British colonies needed a place to stay and sheriff Greenleaf failed at evicting people from the manufactory house. 3/10 didn't really change that much.

Sons of Liberty-1776

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:26:12 UTC

A group that ransacked Andrew Oliver's house and inspired the Boston Tea Party.

8/10 rose inspiration to the colonies.

the Sugar Acts-1764

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:26:25 UTC

Meant to raise money to provide for the war. The british wanted to end the smuggling trade in products like sugar and molasses. This act replaced the Molasses Act as well.

5/10 arose the need for more resources, fueling the British colonies needs to expand their territory.

French and Indian war-1754-1763

kmcdaniel63 — 2025-03-13 17:26:43 UTC

Britain and France got into a war over the American territory. Britain eventually managed to win. They both were looking for expansion opportunities.

10/10

damaged the relationship between them.