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The Revolutionary War

By bfowkes1
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    The Revolutionary War Timeline

  • The Albany Congress

    June 19- July 11, 1754

  • Proclamation of 1763

  • The Sugar Act

  • The Currency Act

  • The Stamp Act

  • The Quartering Act of 1765

  • Patrick Henry's speech

    "If this be treason, make the most of it!"

  • The Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions

  • The Stamp Act Congress

  • The Declaratory Act

  • The Townshend Revenue Act

  • Boston Non-Importation Agreement

  • The Boston Massacre

  • The Gaspee Affair

  • The Tea Act

  • The Boston Tea Party

  • Boston Port Act

    One of the "Intolerable Acts"

  • Administration of Justice Act

    One of the "Intolerable Acts"

  • Massachusetts Government Act

    One of the "Intolerable Acts"

  • Quartering Act of 1774

    One of the "Intolerable Acts"

  • Quebec Act

    One of the "Intolerable Acts"

  • The First Continental Congress

    Meets in Philadelphia and issues Declaration and Resolves

  • Battle of Point Pleasant

    Disputed as to whether or not this was an actual battle for independence

  • The Association

    Prohibition of trade with Great Britain

  • Galloways Plan

    Rejected

  • Patrick Henry's speech

    "Give me liberty or give me death!"

  • The Ride of Paul Revere

    And the ride of William Dawes

  • Minutemen and Redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord

    The shot heard 'round the world

  • The Second Continental Congress

    Meets in Philidelphia

  • George Washington named Commander in Chief

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British drive the Americans from Breed's Hill

  • Washington assumes control of the Continental Army

  • Paine's "Common Sense" published

  • The Virginia Declaration of Rights

  • The First Virginia Constitution

  • Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence

  • Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence

    Sents it to the printer

  • The Declaration of Independence is read publicly

  • Delegates begin signing the Declaration of Independence

  • Redcoats defeat General Washington

    Washington's army escapes in the night after a defeat in Battle of Long Island

  • Washington crosses the Delaware

    Captures Trenton from the Hessians

  • Flag Resolution

  • British occupy Philidelphia under General Howe

  • Washingtons Army retires at Valley Forge for the winter

  • The United States and France sign the French Alliance

  • Washington's army leaves Valley Forge

  • Spain declares war on Great Britain

  • British burn Farfield, CT.

  • British burn Norwalk,CT.

  • French troops arrive at Newport, RI, to aid American cause

  • Benedict Arnold's plan to cede West Point to British discovered

  • Articles of Confederation adopted

  • French fleet drive British naval force from Chesapeake Bay

  • Lord North resigns as British Prime Minister

  • British and Americans sign the preliminary Articles of Peace

  • Congress ratifies prliminary peace treaty

  • The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris

  • British troops leave New York City

  • Washington resigns as commander

  • United States Constitution signed

  • U.S. Constitution adopted

    When New Hampshire ratifies it.