Question: what were the major events leading up to the revolutionary war?
Answer: The Stamp Act (March 1765) ... 
The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767) ... 
The Boston Massacre (March 1770) ... 
The Boston Tea Party (December 1773) ... 
The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774) ... 
Lexington and Concord (April 1775)