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Timeline of the American Revolution
Key Events that took place during the American Revolution -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is also known as the Seven Years War. -
Sugar Act
The British taxed the colonist on foreign molasses -
Stamp Act
The British required the colonist to purchase special stamped paper for every legal document and other paper related items.
The colonist were so angry that they organized a group to protest called the Sons of Liberty founded by Samuel Adams. -
Townshend Act
The British taxed the colonist on imported items such as glass, lead, paint, and paper but mostly on the precious tea. -
Boston Massacre
The fight between the colonist and the British where 5 innocent and unarmed colonist died. -
Boston Tea Party
The "Native Americans" dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Act
Boston Harbor was shut down; Boston placed on marital law ; Quartering Act allows Bristish soldiers to be placed in private homes. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere, a memeber of the Sons of Liberty, rides out with two other colonist to warn them that the British are coming. -
Battle of Lexington
This battle only lasted for 15 minutes and 7 miltiamen were killed. -
2nd Continental Congress
Congress recognizes remaining militamen in Boston as the Continental Army and George Washingotn was appointed as commander. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This was the deadliest battle, 450 colonist and 1,000 British soldiers were killed. -
Olive Branch Petition
Congress sent this petiton to King George III to try and restore "harmony" between Britain and the colonies, but the king rejected it. -
1st Continental Congress
Colonist were worried the British might strike to crush resistance. They didn't know where or when they will strike. -
Battle of Quebec
Washington and the Continental Congress had decided they wanted to take over Quebec to gain an alliance from the French Canadians there. -
Common Sense
This was a 50 page pamphlet about how independance was the American Destiny and that it would help if the colonist created a better society free from tyranny. -
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee from Virginia ugred the colonies that they should be free and independent states. -
Decalaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, the youngest of the committee, was put in charge of drafting the document. Jefferson’s simple explanation argued that everyone was born equal in the eyes of god, and therefore had the same rights. He also argued that King George III was “unfit to be the ruler of a free people” because he had committed so many acts of tyranny. -
Battle of Long Island
The Americans battled the British in Brooklyn. The Americans fight with confidents but that was soon to a stop because the British killed 1,407 of them. Washington did not want to retreat but in the end they retreated with an officer named Thomas Mifflin. -
British Occupy New York
With 32000 soldiers, the British seized control of New York, forcing colonists ti retreat to Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington took his troops across the Delaware River, reaching the city of Trenton, New Jersey. This was where the colonist had there 1st major american victory. -
Battle of Brandywine
Washington knew that Howe was planning to take over Philadelphia, so he put his men to block the British at Brandywine River. The British were outnumbered the Americans 13,000 to 11,000. The British won. -
Continental Congress Flees
The British capture the American capital of Philadelphia, which means they controled Pennsylvania, New York and parts of New England. -
Battle of Saratoga
This battle was under the command of General Horatio Gates. The continental army defeated the british army at the Battle of Saratoga. The American colonists victory at Saratoga was a major turning point. -
Articles of Confederations
Continental Congress needed to create a document to serve a law for the 13 states. This article limited the power of the federal government and took away the power to enforce request for troops or money. -
Valley Forge
Geroge Washington and his troops set up a winter camp at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. The soldiers suffered from the winter conditions amd starvation. 2,000 out of 10,000 died. -
France becomes an ally
After Saratoga, France agreed to be an alliance with the colonists. French had been sending aid secretly to the colonists since 1776. -
Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
Americans caught up with the British that were running away near Monmouth. Washington told his ment to stand and fight. That night, the British escaped across the Hudson to New York City. -
British Control Savannah, Georgia
After defeat at Saratoga the British sgifted there attention to the South. They gained control of Savannah, Georgia and put the royal governor back. -
Charlestown British Victory
The major british victory at Charlestown, South Carolina. Charles Cornwallis was the leader. Nearly 5,000 american soldiers are captured. -
Battle of Cowpens
The Americans won the battle. Nearly 800 british troops killed,captured, or wounded. -
Battle of Guilford Courthouse
The British won the battle. But the American loss was a strategic victory due to the losses Britian suffered. -
French and British Battle in Chesapeake Bay
Washington set a trap for Cornwallis as he moved his army to Yorktown. The American and French troops surrounded the city along the Chesapeake Bay to prevent the British from running away. -
Battle of Yorktown
This was the last major battle of the American revolution. The Americansd Won the battle. -
Cornwallis Surrendered
Cornwallis finally surrendered to the Americans. -
Treaty of Paris
America's independence was officially recognized and the boundries of the US were set.
