American Revolution

By MARCUS GREEN
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

    Taxed on sugar and coffee
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    Tax on any paper product
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    5 people died
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Protest tax on tea
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Colonist and Britain finally erupted into war
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Declared independence from the British
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    American troops defeat the British
  • British surrender at Yorktown

    British surrender at Yorktown

    The war is over
  • Ratification of US Constitution

    Ratification of US Constitution

    Articles of confederation