American Revolution Timeline

  • Cornwallis at Yorktown

    Cornwallis at Yorktown

    when Cornwallis was going to Yorktown Washington surrounded the city and the French blocked the Chesapeake Bay so they could not escape. it's needed to show how Washington was with his troops as a leader
  • The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767)

    The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767)

    they had put a tax on all the things America imported from Britain. I believe this is important because it shows the authority that parlement and how they abused it
  • The Stamp Act (March 1765)

    The Stamp Act (March 1765)

    The Stamp Act is when they had raided prices for many things and the public believed it was outrageous and did not cooperate. I believe this is important to show how unfairly they had been treated and how the royals abused their power
  • The Boston Massacre (March 1770)

    The Boston Massacre (March 1770)

    there was a fight that had broke out between the British guards and the public where people died. I believe this is important because it shows the unjust and just how corrupted and violent the royals were.
  • freed slaves

    freed slaves

    the slaves had run away to British troops because they were promised freedom. I think this should be known because it shows how much the slaves dreamed of freedom
  • The Boston Tea Party (December 1773)

    The Boston Tea Party (December 1773)

    a radical group had attacked and tossed boxes of tea into the ocean. i believe this is important to show but how angry they were and affected by it
  • The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774)

    The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774)

    The Coercive Act was made to shut down public opinion they could not go anywhere they would not have meetings and they had a British elected council. this tells us that the British were afraid of what they would do next and showed that they really didn't care about opinions.
  • Lexington and Concord (April 1775)

    Lexington and Concord (April 1775)

    British soldiers had gotten a group of soldiers to go for a sneak attack to show that they were still in control and to teach them by proving that they would not go down so easily they fought back and the soldiers had to retreat. I think this is important because it show that they were done and truly wanted to fight back.
  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War

    Patriots had won the war through, the motivation of the cause, civilian support, great leadership, and help from France and Spain. I added this to show all the necessary things they needed to win this war
  • women's participation

    women's participation

    while the men were off at war many women had taken up jobs and helped as nurses there was even a woman who had dressed like a man and went to war. I think this was needed to show that everyone had worked to keep the nation alive.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    the American patriots were defeated at the hill but proved could hold their own against the superior British Army. this was the first stage of the American Revolutionary War.
  • battle of quebec

    battle of quebec

    the battle was between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec. this led to the British control of Canada and also to the American Revolution,
  • British attacks on coastal towns (October 1775-January 1776)

    British attacks on coastal towns (October 1775-January 1776)

    The British had destroyed crops, stole livestock, and encouraged the enslaved to flee. they did this so that people would be in disarray and would be left in confusion
  • battle of long island

    battle of long island

    Washington no longer had big troops to fight the enemy they had to retreat to Pennsylvania, I say this to show that the battle was with very many people that were bigger. stronger, and had resources.
  • Continental army christmas

    Continental army christmas

    the Continental Army had rowed across the Delaware River while the Hessians were celebrating Christmas. which is needed to show how dedicated they were to their cause
  • Battle of Bennington

    Battle of Bennington

    Battle of Bennington was a victory by American militiamen they fought against a British raiding party. and this was particularly brutal when Loyalists met Patriots
  • winter at Valley Forge for the Continental army

    winter at Valley Forge for the Continental army

    they were in terrible conditions, with no food, and no water, and a quarter of them had died because of the conditions while the rest that had survived were under pressure with their complete training. this was needed to know that their were few men but the ones that survived were incredibly strong
  • Benedict Arnold the traitor

    Benedict Arnold the traitor

    he had been plotting to turn over the critical military fort. this was needed as an event to show why you could not trust anyone even if your in a team with them
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens

    the battle of Cowpens had been won in under an hour 110 had been killed and 500 were taken prisoner. this is another one of their victory and a good advantage for them in the war
  • treaty of paris

    treaty of paris

    the United States was free, departs were replaced, Americans could fish on British and Canadian waters. This shows how they settled