Events Leading to the American Revolution

Custom Search American Revolution: American Revolution Video Index Summary Videos Events Leading to the Revolution Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts Ride of Paul Revere Shot Heard Around the World First Continental Congress Battles of the Revolution Battle of Lexington and Concord Second Continental Congress Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Battle of Bunker Hill Olive Branch Petition Battle of Quebec British Evacuation of Boston Battle of Long Island Declaration of Independence Battle of Fort Washington Washington Crossing the Delaware Battle of Trenton Life in the Continental Army Battle of Princeton Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Oriskany Battle of Bennington Battle of Saratoga Surrender of Burgoyne Winter at Valley Forge France Enters the War Spain Enters the War Battle of Charleston Battle of Camden Battle of Yorktown Surrender of Cornwallis Articles of Confederation Treaty of Paris Constitutional Convention President George Washington American Revolution Index American Revolution Timeline Social Studies Main Index		A long series of events led to the start of the American Revolution. At the end of the French Indian War, King George III restricted colonist from moving west to prevent conflicts with Native Americans. To pay for the French Indian War the British parliament decided to tax the colonists including the Suger Act, the Stamp Act, the Townsend Act and the Tea Tax. This led to the cry of "Taxation without Representation." Finally, events such as the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party escalated the conflict into a revolution. Check out these videos to learn more about the events leading to the American Revolution.

Events Leading to the American Revolution

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