American Revolution Timeline

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  • Intolerable Acts - First Continental Congress

    Intolerable Acts - First Continental Congress

    Because of the Intolerable acts, the colonist convoked the First Continental Congress.

  • Revolutionary War Begins

  • Battle of Lexington

    Battle of Lexington

    The battle that started the revolutionary war. The British marched there because the Americans had weapons in the location. They were marching on Concord and passed through Lexington. The first shot was considered "The Shot Heard 'Round the World".
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress attempted to pacify the British and declare allegiance to the Crown, while simultaneously asserting independence and engaging British forces in armed conflict.

  • Olive Branch Petition

    Act that tried to avoid a conflict between colonists and the british.
  • George Washington to General

    George Washington to General

    George Washington is appointed general and commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The British attacked, they took the hill but suffered heavy losses.
  • Independence Declaration - Common Sense

    Independence Declaration - Common Sense

    They didn't approve the king's law and only obeyed the law of god.