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American Revolution Timeline

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    Enlightenment happened in 1685, The enlightenment took place in Europe. Now, How did it happen? The enlightenment happened because when more and more people gathered around to seek ways to understand the world by science.
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    The French and Indian war happened between 1754 - 1763, and ended by the treaty of Paris, in 1763. The war took place in upper Ohio River valley. The reason this war happened is because it was a way to maintain control of their own land and their culture's future, and to protect it from being taken from them.
  • Stamp act of 1765

    Stamp act of 1765

    Stamp act took place in March 22nd in 1765 took place in New York City. The stamp act was there to raise money to pay for the army through a tax on all legal and was put on professional and signed papers. Also, publications circulating in the colonials.
    The reason the stamp act took place was because only to help fund garrison of 10,000 British soldiers who would only remain in North America at the conclusion of Anglo-French War.
    It affected Publishers, printers and Lawyers the most!
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    The Boston Massacre took place on March 5th in 1770
    Intersection of state of state and congress Streets in Downtown Boston, Outside of the Old state
    The product of the occupation of Boston by Redcoats in 1768. It started with an argument that led to a riot outside of a customs house. Caption Preston the 29th regiment arrived with eight fellow Redcoats to extract white from the square
  • Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty happened in 1765, The purpose of having this was to advance the rights of colonist and for them to fight taxation by the British government. This took place in Boston.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party, Took place on a dark winter Thursday night, December 16th 1773. The Boston tea party occurred between the hours of 7:00 P.M and 10:00 P.M, Which lasted approximately three hours.
    The reason for the Boston Tea Party to happen was because of taxation without representative. That built on frustration
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

    The Intolerable act took place in 1774, This took place in Massachusetts Bay for the Boston bay. The only reason they did this is because they wanted to get back at Massachusetts Bay for The tea party. The how to this is, Bostonians destroyed hundreds of crates rather than pay for taxes.
  • Battles of lexington and concord

    Battles of lexington and concord

    The Battles of Lexington and concord happened April 19th, 1775, This happened because they were intending to suppress the possibility of rebellion by seizing weapons from the colonists. A couple places that it happened in are, Lexington, Concord, and Middlesex county.
  • Battle of bunker hill

    Battle of bunker hill

    This took place on June 17th in 1775, Took place in the heights north and south Boston. The only reason they did this is in order to gain a tactical advantage. The British were trying to keep control of the city and control their valuable seaport.
    They took two hills, Bunker hill and breeds hill.
  • Olive Branch Petition Sent to England

    Olive Branch Petition Sent to England

    Olive Branch Petition Sent to England took place on July 8th of 1775, Took place In London. Now, Congress sent a petition to the king just to find a way to end the crisis, because they didn't want it going on no more. This happened because they wanted to have a last attempt to prevent formal war from being declared
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton happened on December 26th in 1776, It took place in Trenton, News Jersey. They say the reason it happened was because Washington realized that without a decisive action, Continental army was likely doomed. Most people ask how this happened, Daringly led his men across the icy Delaware River and on a 10 mile march to Trenton
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    This started on August 16th in 1780, took place in Kershaw County, North Carolina it then resulted in British victory. This happened because Camden contained military storehouses and industry vital to the said British war effort in the south. t
    how did this all happened? The reason is, after a brief skirmish gates formed his men for battle.
  • Battle of yorktown

    Battle of yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown was caused because Cornwallis hoped to keep him men in the Chesapeake town, but only until fresh supplies could arrive from Britain.
    How did this happen? this happened because the Americans and French marched all the way from Williamsburg to Yorktown On the month of September and on the 28th and when they arrived to Yorktown they begin digging a trench about 800 yards long from the British defense line to now began a siege
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris took place on September 3rd 1783, Took place in the Hotel d'York in Paris. This happened while ending the war of the American Revolution. There are quit a bit of places but the top two are The French and British signed a provisional peace treaty on January 20th 1783.
  • Bill of rights adopted

    Bill of rights adopted

    This took place on December 15th 1791. This took place in New York City. Protection for the people or are fearful of a strong national government. Articles through 3 to 12 were ratified and became the bill right on December 15th 1791.