Revolution By rlw2443 Period: Jan 1, 1765 to Sep 17, 1787 The American Revolution Mar 22, 1765 The Stamp Act Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia Apr 18, 1775 Rides of Paul Revere Apr 19, 1775 Battles of Lexingtn and Concord Jun 15, 1775 George Washington named Comander and Cheif Jun 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill Jan 16, 1776 Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Dec 26, 1776 Washington crosses the Deleware and captures Trenton Feb 6, 1778 French Alliance Oct 19, 1781 Corwallis is trapped and surrenders in Yorktown Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution is Ratified
