American Revolution Timeline

By reidhaefner

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    First tax imposed on colonies by Britain.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Angered American colonists due to difficulties of paying in British currency and added unneeded taxes.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    Placed tax on everything. Removed tax on all but tea leading to the Boston Tea Party.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    British officers killed 6 colonists.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonists threw out British tea.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Delagates from 12 of 13 colonies met in response to the Intolerable Acts to boycott British goods.

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Met after War had began to establish Continental Army appointing George Washington the commander-in-chief.

  • Articles of Confederation adopted

    Articles of Confederation adopted
    First document of rights for colonies. Too much state power resulted in constitutional convention.

  • British sign Articles of Peace

    British sign Articles of Peace
    British officially offering peace to treaty to colonies.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    Official end to Revolutionary War. Britain recognized America as a free country.