American Revolution

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

It was an act of protest in which a group of 60 American colonists threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to agitate against both a tax on tea

Passage of the Intolerable Acts

Jun 2, 1774

the Intolerable Acts in the American colonies, were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party

Creation of the Continental Congress

Oct 16, 1774

colonial legislatures empowered delegates to attend a Continental Congress which would set terms for a boycott

Paul Revere’s Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere” and depicts a dangerous, midnight ride as Revere warns the colonists about the British attack

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

the famous 'shot heard 'round the world', marked the start of the American War of Independence

Creation of the Declaration of Independence

Jul 1, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was designed for multiple audiences: the King, the colonists, and the world. It was also designed to multitask. Its goals were to rally the troops, win foreign allies, and to announce the creation of a new country

Battles of Saratoga

Oct 7, 1777

It was a British tactical victory; they held the field of battle at the end of the day. Strategically, however, this was an American victory in that it prevented further advancement of the British Army

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

Treaty of Paris (1783) | National Archives
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation