American Revolution

Led up ..

Mar 22, 1765

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-actThe Stamp Act was an event that happended that led up to war .
"Britain sets a tax that requires a stamp on all public documents like newspapers or legal documents. The colonists did not like having this tax placed on them. This led to unrest in the colonies and the Stamp Act Congress . "

This also led up ..

Dec 16, 1773

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-partyThis also led up to to war , " The Boston Tea Party" . " Angry with a new tax on tea, some Boston colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty board British ships and dump crates of tea into the Boston Harbor."

American Revolution

Apr 19, 1775

Also was known as U.S War of Independence . The first battle Of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington && Concord. Making this the beginnings of conflict between Great Britain && America. This is important , one of the most important wars in history . The 13 Colonies were fighting for , liberty , lower taxes , right of speech ..

American Revolution

Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783

"Common Sense"

Jan 10, 1776

This is a pamphlet that was published , Thomas Paine wrote it 1775-1776. Its important because in the pamphlet , he was basically encouraging the thirteen colonies to declare && fight for independence from Great Britian.

Independence !

Jul 4, 1776

The U.S declared independence from Great Britian . I pointed this time out because its importnant . Also most people celebrate the 4th Of July because the day of independence .

Declaration Of Independence ..

Aug 2, 1776

This day is when it was signed , this is important because thats the reason they wanted war , for their independence.

Peace

Sep 3, 1783

On this day , Great Britian && The U.S signed a peace treaty, the ending the Revolutionary War , The Treaty of Paris . I think this is important because its when basically when the American Revolution ended .