American Revolution Timeline Project

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  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    LawsBasedOffThis #FirstStepsToDemocracy
  • Jamestown Founded

    Jamestown Founded

    FirstSuccessfulColony #WorkOrStarve
  • Virginia House of Burgesses

    Virginia House of Burgesses

    FirstLegislativeAssembly#LegislativeInColonies
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

    FirstSocialContract #PilgrimsSettledPlymouthColony
  • Fundamental orders of Connecticut

    Fundamental orders of Connecticut

    FirstWrittenConstitution#ThomasHookerConnecticut
  • Navigation Act

    Navigation Act

    BritanAddingTaxes#ColonistCan’tTrade
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    LimitsKingAndQueen#PassedByParliament
  • Zenger Trial

    Zenger Trial

    StartOfFreePress#StepsToDemocracy
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    EastOfTheMississippi#ValleyLandDispute
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    GaveEastOfMississippi#1stTreatyOfParis
  • Proclamation Line

    Proclamation Line

    Can’tGoOnLand#WeFoughtForIt
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    TaxOnSugars#AlsoTaxOnMolasses
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    TaxOnAnyDocuments#VeryExpensiveSilverGold
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    SolidersInColonistHouse#HousingInTimeOfPiece
  • Townshend act

    Townshend act

    TaxOnAlot#MerchantsInTrouble
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    BritishOpenFire#CrisspusAttucksDies
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    TaxOnTea#ColonistVeryMad
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    SonsOfLiberty#DumpTeaInOcean
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    TalkedAboutIndependence#MeetBack6Months
  • Intolerable Act

    Intolerable Act

    HarshLawsPassed#PunishForTeaParty
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    ShotHeardAroundWorld#FirstBattlesOfWar
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    MetToLate#WarAlreadyStarted
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    ColonistHoldHill#ColonistFaughtWell
  • Common Sense Published

    Common Sense Published

    ExplainedToPeople#NormalPeopleAgree
  • Deceleration of Independence Adopted

    Deceleration of Independence Adopted

    ThomasJeffersonMainAuthor#StillUsedToday
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    RevolutionTurningPoint#FrenchEnterTheWar
  • Winter of Valley Forge

    Winter of Valley Forge

    VeryHarshWinters#ColonistStayToFight
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    ServedAsFirstConstitution#MadeBeforeHugeBattle
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    ChristmasSneakAttack#ColonistHadNoCasualties
  • Treaty of Paris 2

    Treaty of Paris 2

    ColonistFinallyFree#AmericaStartsHere