American Revolution Timeline

Parliament passed Sugar Act.

Apr 5, 1764

Paliament passed theSugar Act, taxig sugar and coffee

Paliament also passed the Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

The Stamp Act was also passed which put a tax on stamps.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

An incident on King Street, Britian in wich British Army soldier fired shots into a croud of an anrgy mob that was attack them with blunt objects.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

A group of Massachusetts boarded three Boston tea ships and dumped a total of 342 chests full of tea into th Boston harbor.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

This battle was the first military engagements in the Revolutiionary War.

Declaration of Independacne.

Jul 4, 1776

In the Second Continental meeting The Declaration of Independance was made a statemet that stated the US's Independance from Britain

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was a statement which announced the thirteen American colonies. This reflected Enlightenment thinking because it help with the idea of the Enlightenment, it gave the people freedom, and separated colonies.

Battle of Saratoga

Oct 17, 1777

This battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The British and Hessian troops surrendered

British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

Oct 19, 1781

General Cornwallis brought 8000 troops to Yorktown, expecting reinforcements from ships, but his ships never arrived.

Constitutional Convention

May 14, 1787

Delegates from five states called a Constitutional convention at the Annapolis to discuss improvements to the Articles of Confederation.

Ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Jun 21, 1788

The U.S. Constitution was adopted and signed in September 1787, but signing wasn't enough. It had to be ratified by nine of the 13 states before it became binding.