Causes of the Revolution!

The American Revolution didn't happen from one day to another. No! Conflicts had been accumulating years before. It seemed like the British weren't listening so the Colonists decided to take action in their own hands.

The following table shows some of the major events that happened before the Revolution and that somehow contributed to its success.

1754—French and Indian War	1767—Colonist Respond with Boycott
1764—British Impose New Taxes	1768—British Troops Land in Boston
1765—Quartering Act	1770—Boston Massacre
1765—Stamp Tax Passed	1770—Townshend Act Repealed
1765—Sons of Liberty Formed	1772—Cutter Gaspee Burned
1765—Stamp Act Congress	1773—Boston Tea Party
1766—Stamp Tax Repealed	1774—Coercive Acts Imposed
1767—Townshend Acts Imposed	1774—First Continental Congress Meets