American Revolution timeline

  • End of the French and Indian war

    End of the French and Indian war
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord
  • George Washington named commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army

    George Washington named commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
  • Arrival of British troops in New York Harbor

    Arrival of British troops in New York Harbor
  • Washington crosses the Delaware

    Washington crosses the Delaware