https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs This is a timeline of the pre-revolution. en-us 2016-10-06 15:57:10 UTC 2026-03-16 21:02:31 UTC hello@padlet.com ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128875215 The Boston Massacre was an event that led to the deaths of five colonists by British Troops on March 5th 1770. This led to angry colonists that caused fights on the streets in Boston because they were determined to be free from the British.

]]> 2016-10-06 16:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128875215 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128877618 This incident occurred on June 9th 1772, in which a British ship that enforced unpopular British trade regulation was burned and looted by American patriots.  This event was the cause of the Americans to become ignited with patriotism.

]]> 2016-10-06 16:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128877618 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128878308 This political organization was formed in August 1765 for colonial independence, and included Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. However, they started riots and burned houses to promote opposition to British policies.]]> 2016-10-06 16:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128878308 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128880148 The Townshend Acts were created on June 29th, 1767 to persuade Parliament to pass regulations and taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea. However, this was an indirect customs duty, and was payable at American ports.]]> 2016-10-06 16:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128880148 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128882436 The Battles of Lexington and Concord started on April 19th, 1775 and were the battles that started the Revolutionary War between American colonists and the British. The battle started the first shots were fired in Lexington, it ended with the British retreating to Boston.]]> 2016-10-06 16:21:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128882436 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128884740 This meeting of delegations from the colonies to protest the Stamp Act of 1765 was held on October 7th, 1765. This was the first signal of colonial accord and organized struggle.]]> 2016-10-06 16:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128884740 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128887159 This was the act that was created by parliament on on March 18th, 1766 that repealed the Stamp act. It also declared Parliament's right to unite the colonies.]]> 2016-10-06 16:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128887159 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128888505 This document was issued on October 7th, 1763 and was made to ease the colonists relationship with the natives after the French and Indian War. It also said that American colonists were not allowed to pass the Appalachian Mountains.]]> 2016-10-06 16:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/128888505 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129954974 This was the act that was created by British Parliament on May 10th, 1773 that put a tax on tea in the colonies. The British Parliament passed this tax because they were facing bankruptcy. This was the final straw for the colonists, and they started rebelling chanting "no taxation, without representation.]]> 2016-10-11 19:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129954974 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129956312 All colonies went to this meeting except Georgia on September 5th, 1774. This meeting was held to see how the colonies would react to situations and whether they would have negative results on rights and freedom. The colonies met so that they could protest some of Parliament's acts and restore their relationship with Britain. ]]> 2016-10-11 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129956312 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129960095 This was the act that was created by the British Parliament on April 5th, 1764. They put a tax on foreign imports. This act caused the colonists to become angry and started to chant "no taxation, without representation."

]]> 2016-10-11 19:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/129960095 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130199438 This act was implemented by British Parliament on March 22nd, 1765. They put a tax on all British documents, in form as a stamp .Since the British were starting to become bankrupt, this act raised revenue for the British government. It also caused the colonists to become angry from all of this taxation. ]]> 2016-10-12 16:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130199438 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130202857 This important event occurred in protest of the Tea Act, on December 16th, 1773. Colonists including the Sons of Liberty dressed as natives and dumped millions of dollars worth of tea chests into the Boston Harbor. The colonists were there cheering these individuals on. ]]> 2016-10-12 16:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130202857 ace266 https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130210324 The Intolerable Acts were passed on March 24th, 1774 by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. This Act restricted colonies rights. It also took preventative measures against the colonies to insure that nothing similar to the Boston Tea Party would happen again.]]> 2016-10-12 17:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ace266/y5m4g0xg8vzs/wish/130210324