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Boston Massacre
In Boston, Massachusetts, American Colonists threw snowballs at British troops and the British soldiers fired at them, killing 5 people. -
Tea Act
British tea companies didn't have to pay tea taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
The Americans Colonists were mad that the British didn't pay tea taxes so they went onto a British ship in the Boston Harbor and threw all of the boxes of tea overboard. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss how to stop the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
As punishment to the colonists for throwing tea overboard, Parliament closed the Boston Harbor, stopping the American trade. The colonists were also forced to let British soldiers stay in their houses at any moment. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was an political and ideological revolution where the American Colonies separated themselves from King George III and the British. -
Lexington and Concord
The first Battles of the American revolution. They took place in the towns of Lexington and Concord. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine published a book called "Common Sense", that encouraged American colonists to fight against the British. -
Declaration of Independence
At the Second Continental Congress, the colonial representatives wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point of the Revolutionary War, where American colonists beat the British soldiers in Stillwater. -
Battle of Yorktown
The surrender of the British to the Americans, a battle that started September 28 and was fought until October 19. The surrender took place in Yorktown, Virginia. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of Paris, a document signed by King George III and other representatives in Paris, officially ended the Revolutionary War. -
Constitution
38 of the 41 delegates signed the Constitution in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The Constitution is a document that makes the laws and principals for America.