American Revolution Era-Lee

  • End of the French and Indian War

    End of the French and Indian War
    The Treaty of Paris ends the war.
  • Sugar Act

    British tax on sugar.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Britain passes a tax on legal documents, Newspaper, and other papers.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    Colonial assemblies required to pay for supplies to British garrisons.
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    Townshend acts

    A tax on goods that Americans imported from Great Britain
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A small British army detachment was threatened by mob harassment and killed 5 people.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Protest on a tax on tea. A party of colonists disguised as Mohawk people dumped 10,000 euros worth of tea in the ocean.
  • First shots

    The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    In the first major action of the war, inexperienced colonial soldiers hold off hardened British veterans for more than two hours at Breed's Hill.
  • Writing of Declaration of Independence

    Writing of Declaration of Independence
    Thomas Jefferson wrote a draft of the Declaration of Independence.
  • George Washington Crosses the Delaware River

    George Washington Crosses the Delaware River
    In a bold move, Washington moves his troops to New Jersey on Christmas night
  • America Declares its Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. Following a decade of agitation over taxes and a year of war, representatives make the break with Britain.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    General John Burgoyne's attempt to separate the rebellious New England colonies from those farther south ends in a spectacular failure.
  • France Enters the War Against Britain

    As a result of the patriot victory at Saratoga and American diplomatic efforts, France allies itself with the new American government.
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Continental soldiers and patriot militia under General Daniel Morgan defeat a British force under Banastre Tarleton at Cowpens.
  • Loyalists Leave America

    About 10,000 Americans who remained loyal to crown found new lives in Britain