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¨American Revolution Timeline¨

  • 1754: French and Indian War

    1754: French and Indian War

    a worldwide nine-year war fought between France and Great Britain ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
  • 1763:Proclamation

    1763:Proclamation

    a line between the British colonies and Native American territory, using the Appalachian Mountains as the boundary.
  • 1764:Sugar Act

    1764:Sugar Act

    first law aimed at raising colonial money for the crown. The act increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies.
  • 1765: Stamp Act

    1765: Stamp Act

    taxed all paper goods in the colonies, this event was important because it sparked the idea of no taxation without repression in the colonies.
  • 1767:Townshend act

    1767:Townshend act

    taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. its an important event because the colonies decided to discourage the purchase of British imports.
  • 1770: Boston Massacre

    1770: Boston Massacre

    British guards shot into a crowd of civilians killing three men and injuring eight. it was important because it was an important turning point for independence
  • 1773: Boston Tea Party

    1773: Boston Tea Party

    Colonists boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government considered the protest an act of treason and responded harshly.
  • 1774:intolerable act

    1774:intolerable act

    four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
  • 1774:First Continental Congress

    1774:First Continental Congress

    twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under British aggression.
  • 1775: Battle of Bunker Hill

    1775: Battle of Bunker Hill

    England soldiers faced the British army for the first time in a pitched battle the British won
  • 1775:Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    1775:Battle of Lexington and Concord.

    the famous 'shot heard round the world' was one of the reasons why the American revolution even started
  • 1775:Olive Branch Petition

    1775:Olive Branch Petition

    a petition sent by the citizens of British colonies in America to the British government and King George III.
  • 1776:Declaration of independence adopted

    1776:Declaration of independence adopted

    the 13 American colonies cut their political connections to Great Britain the declaration summarized the colonist's motivations for independence.
  • 1776:Crossing the Delaware

    1776:Crossing the Delaware

    George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River. this is significant because after the crossing they were able to successfully attack.
  • 1777:Battle of Saratoga

    1777:Battle of Saratoga

    the colonists forced the surrender of 6,000 British troops in New York State. It was a win for the colonists and a huge loss for the British.
  • 1777:Valley forge

    1777:Valley forge

    an important place during the course of the American Revolution its where the soldiers set camp
  • 1778:france and the united states form an alliance

    1778:france and the united states form an alliance

    the U.S. and France signed the Treaty of Alliance, creating a military alliance against Great Britain.
  • 1781:Battle of Yorktown

    1781:Battle of Yorktown

    the battle of Yorktown was one of the last battles of the American Revolution War it was the one that ended it all.
  • 1783:Treaty of Paris

    1783:Treaty of Paris

    between the American colonies and Great Britain ended the American Revolution, and recognized the United States as an independent nation.
  • 1791:Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    1791:Ratification of the Bill of Rights

    the first ten amendments to the constitution confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens including freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition.