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American Revolution Timeline

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    It was an intellectual movement concerning Europe and the rest of the world. It was about God, reason, nature, and humanity.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The north American colonies and the British colonies fighting. Both of which had various native American tribes on each side.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    an act of the British parliament to exact revenue from the American colonies. Which helped encourage the revolution
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    A crowd of colonists confronted nine British soldiers harassing them and throwing objects. The soldiers retaliated killing 5 men when they fired into the crowd.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    A group of colonists boarded a ship and threw 342 chests of tea into the ocean. They did this because if the British imposing taxation without representation.
  • intolerable acts(coercive acts)

    intolerable acts(coercive acts)

    Four laws passed to punish the American colonies for the Boston tea party. Also allowed colonists to invade colonists homes.
  • Second continental congress

    Second continental congress

    The meeting of delegates from thirteen colonies. All of which were in support of the American revolution.
  • Declaration of Independence (adopted)

    Declaration of Independence (adopted)

    It was designed to prove to the world that colonists were right to defy King George lll's rule. 46 people signed it that day.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The hessians were Germans hired by the British. The attack launched on Trenton was a surprise attack.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    The British had one this battle. American causalities were estimated to be 900killed/wounded and 1000 captured.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    Established the united states as a new international power. After three weeks the British's supplies ran low and compelled them to eventually retreat.
  • Treaty of paris

    Treaty of paris

    The treaty declared the end of the American revolutionary war. It also forced the British off American soil.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    George Washington's copy of the report was preserved. James Madison was the only delegate to show up to every meeting.
  • 3/5 Compromise

    3/5 Compromise

    Every Slaves counted as 3 people for taxation. Allowed slave states to have a disproportionate influence in the .presidency
  • Constitution is Ratified

    Constitution is Ratified

    Established a system of balances and checks. It created the Three Branches of Government.