American Revolution

  • French and Indian War Starts

    French and Indian War Starts
    This is the start of the French and Indian War. This war started because the Natives and France didn't want the colonies coming into their territory.
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    Bill Of Rights

    The Bill Of Rights became official on December 15th, 1791. This containts the first 10 amendments.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    The proclaimation of 1763 ended the French and Indian War.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar, this was to help earn back the $$$ lost from the war.
  • Stamp Act and Quarrtering Act

    Stamp Act and Quarrtering Act
    The stamp act was a tax on any print material. The quartering act was a law requiring colonists to house British soliders in their homes.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was a brawl that led to the killings of 5 colonists.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The tea act was an act requiring all colonists buy tea from the British East India Company.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party happened on December 16th, 1773, when Colonists dressed as Natives stormed ships in Boston and destoryed tea.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts was a punishment for Massachusetts colonists for destroying tea.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
    These were the first fights of the Revolutionary War. Conflict started with a random shot, dubbed as "The shot heard around the world"
  • The Decloration of Independence

    The Decloration of Independence
    The Decloration of Independence was the document declaring Independence from Britan in 1776.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The battle of Yorktown was the final offical battle of the Revolutionary war. The battle lasted a near month.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The treaty of Paris was the offical end of the Revolutionary war.
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    The Bill of Rights is the name for the first ten amendments of the Consitution.