American Revolutionary War

George Washington

Feb 22, 1732

Also known as General Washington he was the first president of the United States. This shows his birth date.

"No Taxation Without Representation."

Dec 31, 1750

This Slogan was used to show that the colonists of the 13 colonies didn't like the Laws and Taxs England set upon them. NOTE THIS WAS DURING THE 1750'S NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE EXACT DATE IS.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

The Sugar Act was an act or law that made you pay an extra six pence for every gallon of foreign molasses.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This was an act that forced colonists to pay taxes on printed papers.

Quartering Act

May 3, 1765

Colonists were to provide shelter, food, water and basic necessity's for British Soldiers if needed.

Boston Masacare

Mar 5, 1770

The Boston Massacre, known as the Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers shot and killed people while under intense attack by a mob.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Colonists in what is today's America boarded three ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Thomas Jefferson Wrote this to declare independence from Great Britain.

Treaty Of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

This treaty was signed to put peace in the land of America by stopping the American Revolutionary War.

Sources And Credits

Jan 1, 1785

The date shown below is not historical and is just for a Credit slide