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American Revolution Timeline

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment

    Also known as the ' Age of reason',
    this was known to give the perspective of emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism.
    In other words just made people smarter
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    French & Indian war

    This was a conflict in north America between the French and British, for land and spices, seeds.
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    Stamp act of 1765

    The brits taxed everything, these stamps were to add taxes to anything with them on, buying any good such as supplies and playing cards were tagged and stamped
  • Sons of Lyberty

    Sons of Lyberty

    The "Sons" of Liberty were a group of activists,
    They Protested the brits many times during their hours in turns. They used many tactics such as 'Acts of intimidation, boycotts,' and so on, They did this for many years leading up to the Boston tea party and American revolution.
  • Townshend Act of 1767

    Townshend Act of 1767

    This act took place after the Brit mad a law tax law that imposed taxes on anything imported to the colonists, in turn they saw this as a violations of their rights and went off to protest and boycott them, This increased the tension between them even more.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre is an event leading up to the American revolution, During this event, British solders fired upon the innocent colonists, killing several people and injuring more. This happened due to the tensions between them and the British because the Government was raising the taxes too much leading to starvation among the people, the colonists also despised the military presence that was there.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    On this event, during the night the colonists
    destroyed 340 chest falls of tea, a key part of the upcoming American independence, and revaluation war.
  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets

    This was a meeting of the highest ranking people in the colonists, and others this was to talk about how to deal with the imposing brits and their harsh laws
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    During this fight on Breeds Hill, 1,043 brits died
    and only 430 Americans died,
    although the Brits won with 3 assaults this was a massive loss for the brits, losing more men and weapons to the colonists,
    This in turn Raised massive morale for the Colonists, allowing them to prepare better for the next fight.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    A fight led by Gorge Washington, this was a ambush
    that was for the enemy, leading the battle Gorge took charge and won the battle.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    This battle was considered the first
    military engagement for the American revolution war, this happened because the brits took over the concord town and the MinuteMen and locals fought back.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    This event was the last war fought for the American revolution war, the "Americans" with the help of the French defeated the brits with the help of commander, 'George Washington'.
  • Bill of Rights adopted

    Bill of Rights adopted

    This bill was stopped in 1789 when 'James, Madison'
    indefinitely postponed it, and then was adopted on 12/15/1791. This bill aimed to obtain important liberty's
    and stop the oppression from the new commers,
    this bill is our rights to freedom.