American Revolution

By seneca96

  • French and Indian War

    Occured between 1756 and 1763.

  • Quest for Independance

    Many colonies split over the independance

  • The Stamp act

    The government started taxing

  • Boston Massacre

    British soldiers shot into the crowd of colonists killing 5 people

  • Boston Tea Party

    Sons of Liberty went dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor

  • Intolerable Acts

    The four laws the British govrnment passed were called the intolerable acts.

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    British General Gage sent 700 men out to destroy guns and amunition that the colonists had.

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Named actually Breeds Hill, patriots sent 1600 men to set up fortifications to "Bunker Hill" and await the British.

  • British Evacuation of Boston

    British Gen. Howe saw cannons aimed at him so he packed up and left Boston Harbor and went to Canada.

  • Declaration of Independance

    Document of Independance written by John Hancock

  • Washington Crosses the Delaware

    Gen. George Washington crosses the Delaware River.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Gen. George Washington camped in Valley Forge 1777-1778

  • Battle of Princeton

    Washington, once again defeated the British.