American Revolution Timeline

  • creation of the continental congress

    creation of the continental congress
    It was a meeting in Philadelphia. Where it consisted of fifty-six delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that were to become the United States of America
  • Paul revere's ride

    Paul revere's ride
    It was when the British were an invasion. so Paul Revere's job was to ride his horse back when he saw the British coming
  • battles of Lexington and Concord

    battles of Lexington and Concord
    This event started the American Revolutionary War.This lasted about 8 years.It began when Pual Revere came riding on his hoers awarding the colonist what was coming. This helps the colonist win their independent​ from Great British.
  • Battle of Bunker hill

    Battle of Bunker hill
    This was one of the battles that the British won. There was about 1,000 colonist there. There were 2,200 British troops there to attack the colonist.
  • Creation of the declaration of independence

    Creation of the declaration of independence
    This is when the 13 colonies where make their independence know by British. By make them selfes look like they didn't need them anymore
  • Battles of Trenton / Princeton

    Battles of Trenton / Princeton
    There was one of the battles that Washington won. It wasn't against the British it was against one of the groups of people helping them against Washington.
  • Battles of saratoga

    Battles of saratoga
    The Battles of Saratoga marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  • winter at valley forge

    winter at valley forge
    Troops were staying valley forge during the winter.Tons of soldiers died during this stay at valley forge form many reasons. Some die of disease other starvation.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege of Little York, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown,
  • Treaty of pairs

    Treaty of pairs
    The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
  • Work cited

    History.com Staff. “Battles of Lexington and Concord.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord.
    History.com Staff. “Battle of Bunker Hill.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-bunker-hill.
    Washington at Valley Forge.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, www.ushistory.org/us/11f.asp.