American Revolution - Josh McNemar By joshmcnemar73 Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre May 10, 1773 The Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Jun 2, 1774 The Quartering Act of 1774 Sep 5, 1774 The First Continental Congress Meets Apr 18, 1775 The Ride of Paul Revere Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Oct 19, 1781 Revolutionary War May 10, 1775 The Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga Jun 15, 1775 George Washington named Commander in Chief Jan 15, 1776 Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense" Jul 4, 1776 Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence Dec 26, 1776 Washington crosses the Delaware river and captures Trenton, NJ Dec 19, 1777 Washington's Army settles at Valley Forge Feb 6, 1778 The United States and French sign "The French Alliance Mar 7, 1778 British replace Gen. William Howe with Gen. Henry Clinton Dec 29, 1778 British occupy Savannah, GA Oct 9, 1779 Americans fail to recapture Savannah, GA May 12, 1780 British capture Charleston, SC Oct 19, 1781 General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, VA Sep 3, 1783 The United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution signed
