American revolution time line project

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    The french and Indian war

    This war went on for seven years. It was also known as the seven years war. This war was between the french and great Britain.
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    Battle of Ticonderoga

    The Battle of Ticonderoga was a small meeting at Fort Carillon on July 26 and 27 / the French and Indian War.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    This act made people pay for foreign sugar imported from the west indies.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    This happen in 1765 and it caused people to need to pay a special tax on anything that would need to be stamped
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    A mob of angry people tried to attack the British troops and the British fired shots and killed some people
  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act
    This act let people from the east indies not have t pay a tax to sell tea.
  • The Boston tea party

    The Boston tea party
    Three British ships were attacked by the colonists disguised as Indians and they dumped multiple chests of tea into the Boston harbor.
  • The Boston Port Act

    The Boston Port Act
  • The Battles Of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles Of Lexington and Concord
    This was a fight between america and the British. when the British got there the Americans were ready and around 70 British were killed.
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    this took place in Massachusetts and the British won against the Americans.
  • George Washington is Named Commander in Chief

    George Washington is Named Commander in Chief
    before he was named commander in chief he was the leader of a revolutionary movement that took place in Virginia. he was named commander in chief for the army of the united colonies
  • decleration of independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress

    decleration of independence is written and signed by delegates in the Continental Congress
  • Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense

    Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense
    common sense is a small book that was written by Thomas Paine
  • Battle of Saratoga.

    The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
  • Alliance is Made between the Rebels and the French.

    this was to end the french and american war
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    Battle of Yorktown

    Decisive Franco-American victory , this also started peace negotiations
  • General Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown

    there were more american forces than the other side had
  • Peace Treaty Signed ending the American Revolution recognizing US independence.

    The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence
  • The Quartering Act 1774

  • Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Speech