American Revolution Timeline

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    french and indian war

    It was a conflict that happened in north america that was a brutal fight. It was nicknamed the 17 years war for how long it was. At the end of the war it ended with a british victory.
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    sons of libery

    They were a political group in the 13 american colonies. They did not like the british laws and they opposed to them. They formed in response to the stamp act.
  • boston massecre

    boston massecre

    It was a deadly confrontation that costed a lot of unnecessary lives. It was between british soldiers and american colonist. This tragedy happened in boston Massachusetts.
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party

    The boston tea party was a day where americans protested on the street. It went wrong when someone said aim fire. They ended up shooting protestors and everyone got mad.
  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets

    the first constenental meeting was in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. 12 of the 13 colonies were at the meeting and was a historical event. The british were mad and made responses
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775. It during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
  • townshend of 1767

    townshend of 1767

    The townshend act was a series of british laws passed. What it does is impose taxes on goods in to the american colony. It paid for colonial administration and force british rules.
  • stamp act of 1776

    stamp act of 1776

    it was a british law that had a direct act on americans. the act said that it imposed a big tax on the america. It was stamped on legal british doucuments.
  • Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published

    Thomas Paine’s Common Sense published

    It was a 47 page paper that was made for the American independence. It is a key catalyst for the american revolution. By the end of the amercian revolution there was 500,000 copies.
  • battle of trenton

    battle of trenton

    George washington led an army across the deleware river. The americans won the battle and it was in princston and it boosted the armys morale. They won by taking all of the british recources.
  • The battle of camden

    The battle of camden

    the batttle of camden was a mojor victory in the war for the british. They had defeated over 4000 american troups with less soldiers. Charlston fell to the brisish sadley.
  • the battle of yorktown

    the battle of yorktown

    The battle of yorktown was a major battle to turn things around in the war. This ended the war and america got indipendence. George washington led this battle to victory.
  • treaty of paris

    treaty of paris

    it is several of treaties that were made in paris. THe most common one was the declaration of indipendence. It was the reason america got its indipendence.
  • 3/5 comprimise

    3/5 comprimise

    only 3 out of 5 slaves where counted as people in the population. They made it this way for tax reasons for the house of representatives. It ultimately was for holding more power for slavery.
  • the great compromise

    the great compromise

    a alot of laws passed by the us congress. It was created to end slavery in america for mexicans so we didnt have to suffer. It was also for the mexican amercican war to stop their slavery.