american revolution By travis.rollins 1764 sugar act tax sugar 1765 stamp act taxed any paper product 1770 Boston massacre 5 people died 1773 Boston tea party protest on a tax of tea 1775 battle of Lexington erupted in war 1776 declare Independence the second congress met 1777 battle of saratoga defeated of the British 1781 British surrender blockaded Chesapeake 1787 ratification of us constitution redraft
