american revolution timeline

  • French Indian war

    French Indian war

    British won the french Indian war. the win in the war got them a lot of dept and land. look to the colonists to pay the debt. They added new taxes for the colonists to pay and this increased the colonies in Britain.
  • stamp act

    stamp act

    The stamp act was a thing the government created for people to pay taxes. Taxes were paid by Britain colonies and other things such as playing cards,newspapers,and documents all required taxes. They paid taxes for the military troops in the american colonies after the french Indian war.
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    The Boston massacre was an event when a group of people were protesting on king street and a solider shot in a crowd. People were marching because they wanted the king's money. But instead a man misheard and fired an shot at the crowd. This led to altercations and leaving some colonists dead.
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The leading of this came from the people getting annoyed by the cops that were put on them. so they prepared and decided to stand up and fight back. this was the start of the independence war.
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    Britain sent troops to the hills to surround the city so they could have control. England soldiers decided to fight back so Britain can know that they stand their own grown.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The declaration of independence broke the relationship with the american colonies and Britain causing wars to happen. The declaration of independence is the most needed paper in the united states.it is an official act taken by all 13 American colonies fighting for freedom.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The British were finally defeated in the second battle. They were traded by a leader so they planned to fight. america ended up winning this battle. this ruined the general of Britain and made it not able to control the Hudson River Valley.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The British General surrendered his army of 8,000 men to a general at Yorktown. Victory at Yorktown led directly to the peace negotiations that ended giving Americans independence. That's why this is so important.
  • Treaty of pairs

    Treaty of pairs

    This treaty ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation. U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory. The treaty of pairs was signed by David Harley John Adams Benjamin Franklin John Jay. The party was Great Britain in the United States. The trusted person was the us government. The language was in English.