American Revolution

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The colonists were taxed on sugar and coffee.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The colonists were taxed on all paper products.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers killed 5 protesting colonists.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the tea tax.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The first battle of the American Revolution
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Colonist declared independence from Britian
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    America troops defeated the British.
  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown

    The French blockaded the Chesapeake Bay, causing Washington to force a British surrender at Yorktown.
  • Ratification of US Constitution

    Ratification of US Constitution

    A supreme law of the land was finally ratified.