The Road to Revolution

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The Road to Revolution 1763–1776

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6 Section 1 Tighter British Control Section 2 Colonial Resistance Grows Section 3 The Road to Lexington and Concord Section 4 Declaring Independence

Angry confrontations between colonial protesters and British Red Coats became common as the colonies moved towards independence.

1763 Proclamation of 1763 becomes law. USA World

1767 Townshend Acts are passed.

1765 Stamp Act is passed.

1769 Spanish begin to establish military posts and missions in California.

1763 1763 Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years’ War in Europe.

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1765 Chinese forces invade Burma.

1769 Scotland’s James Watt patents a steam engine capable of running other machines.