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Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was an act upon the colonists against the Tea tax. Some people snuck onto a ship that was delivering tea and threw it all in the Chesapeke Bay. -
Coercive or "Intolerable" Acts
A series of acts that enraged the North American Colonies. This act was made to reduce the resistance of the North American Colonies, or so the British Empire thought. -
First Continental Congress
Was a convention of members of the British North American Colonies. It was attended by 56 members of the North American Colonies. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was where the British army was going to invade to search for gunpowder and the two traitors. Minutemen were the ones fighting for Concord and Lexington while the British army had fought for Great Britain. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress happened soon after The American Revolutionary War. It made the 13 colonies ever so closer to Independence. -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
The Continental Army was made after the Continental Congress came to a resolution. The army was made up of local militias and other troops that were still under control in the colonies. Most of the army dispersed after the Treaty of Paris. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The Colonial army had stealthily gone over to Bunker Hill to fight the British and when they were found they opened fire upon the British. The Colonial army ran out of ammo and were forced to retreat, it was one of there biggest losses. -
Common Sense is published
Common Sense was a 47 page pamphlet that had urged separation from Great Britain. Benjamin Franklin had used some of Common Sense in the Declaration of Independence. This pamphlet was also used to recruit troops to fight in the Revolutionary War. -
Washington's Winter at Valley Forge
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Benjemin Franklin Goes to France
Benjamin Franklin went to France to ask them to participate in the Revolutionary War on their side. The reason he had asked France is because it was one of the strongest countries at the time. -
Declaration of Independence is ratified
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the thirteen colonies and is tried to be sent to England. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
After winning its independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country situated on the eastern seaboard of North America needed to fashion some form of governmental system. So they adopted or got the Articles of Confederation. -
30,000 British Troops Arrive at New York
30,000 British Troops arrive at New York and go back under the control of the general William Howe. The British win the next two battles at Bunker Hill and Long Island. -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
First real battle between British and American forces, in August 1776. Also called the Battle of Long Island. British were controlled under Generals William Howe and Charles Cornwallis advanced on New York and tried to trap the Americans in Brooklyn. -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
There was a war at Trenton after George Washington had crossed the border to New Jersey, the continental army was just suffering defeat from New York. They captured nearly the whole entire army including Hessian. -
Americans lose Fort Ticoderoga
New York fort on the western shore of Lake Champlain that was originally a French fort, called Carillion, that was seized by the British in the French and Indian War. The fort was later captured by the Americans in their first official victory of the Revolutionary War. The British captured it and then abondened it in 1780. -
Washington defeated at Brandywine
The battle of Brandywine was a battle of the American army and the British-Hessian army. The British-Hessian army won and forced the American Army back to the rebel base in Philidelpia. -
American's win a Saratoga
The battle between the British and Continental Army went on for 18 days and was fought on the grounds of Saratoga south of New York. The Americans won, of course. -
Philadelphia is lost to British
British and 2 Hessians march into Philadelphia and terrorize the women and childeren there with multiple gunshots and killings. Then William Howe arrived with 18,000 troops and 2,000 women and the battle of Philadelphia began. -
Washintons Winter at Valley Forge
George Washington in order to look over the British who had just taken over Philadelphia moved his army and decided to plan their camp at Valley Forge for the Winter and half of the army has gone down with illness. -
France signs treaty of alliance with United States
A Treaty was signed between the Americas forces and Frances so that when the Amercans were ever attacked by the British ever in the future, the French would come and try to help the Americans out by fighting for their side. It was signed in the midst of the Revolutionary War. -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
John Paul Jones, a very good naval fighter that had won a lot of battles, had captured Serapis at a naval after a naval fight with its soliders. The American army then sent the ship to France where it was used as a privateer and then was lost in Madagascar in 1781 to a fire. -
Charleston, South Carolina falls to British
A battle that pretty much gave all of the South colonies to the British. South Carolina was a good stategic center and important port for the British. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues Massachusetts for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman had sued Massachusetts for the freedom she has heard so much about. This had sent a message to all the enslaved that they can get freedom if they really try. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a battle of combined American forces led by George Washington and the French led by a French general over the British army who was at Yorktown. This was the last land battle of the American Revolutionary War on the British. After, they had submitted to end the conflict. -
Peace treaty signed between Great Britain and United States, Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America. The document was signed at Hotel d'York by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John James.
