American revolution timeline

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    Enlightenment

    It mainly has to do with Isaac newton and john Locke. they found the enlightenment as an idea of gain and promise. and it began to gain and flourish to Europe and different parts of the world.
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    The French and Indian war

    the war started in 1754 and ended in 1763. a global conflict between great Britain and France with their allies the native Americans. A estimated 11,000 deaths 10,000 deaths were do to a disease.
  • Stamp act of 1765

    Stamp act of 1765

    It took place in 1765. a British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies by making them pay tax on printed materials. it did not directly cause any deaths but it spiked protests that killed people along the way.
  • Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty were formed early 1765. they actively protested and resisted British rules. five colonists dies during the Boston massacre.
  • Town shed act of 1767

    Town shed act of 1767

    the acts were in 1767. a series of British laws that placed taxes on goods imported into the Americas. did not cause and direct deaths.
  • The Boston massacre

    The Boston massacre

    the Boston massacre was on March 5th, 1770. a confrontation between British solders and group of civilians. there were 5 deaths 3 were killed instantly the other 2 died later from their wounds.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    The Boston tea party started December 16th, 1773. The Boston tea party started because of "Taxation without representation". no one died during the Boston tea party.
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts

    was places in 1774. a series of 4 laws passed by the British parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston tea party. did not cause and deaths.
  • Battle of Bunker hill

    Battle of Bunker hill

    the battle of bunker hill took place June 17, 1775. they all ran to the the top of hills so the British couldn't get them. The British forces suffered 1,000 casualties, 266 killed, 828 wounded,
  • battle of trenton

    battle of trenton

    took place December 26, 1776 in Trenton new jersey. The continental army launched a surprise attack on Hessian. The Hessian forces suffered 22 dead, 83 wounded and 896 captured.
  • The battle of Camden

    The battle of Camden

    The battle of Camden started on August 16th,1780. a straight shot to liberate south Carolina from British control. about 900 people were killed or wounded and over 1,000 captured
  • The battle of Yorktown

    The battle of Yorktown

    the battle of Yorktown was in 1781. the land battle that decided in the American revolutionary war. 165-309 British deaths, 88 American deaths, 27 French deaths.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Happened September 3rd, 1783 in Paris, France. It was a series of negotiations following the American victory at York town. no deaths but the American revolution started.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    the great compromise was in1787. resolved the conflict between large and small states with newly formed US congress. it did not involve any deaths.
  • 3/5 Compromise

    3/5 Compromise

    A deal that took place June 11th, 1787 during the constitutional convention. Saying that 3 out of every 5 enslaved people would be counted when the state came around. There were no deaths but it made history lie on keeps slavery around longer.