Revolutionary War

By Joa
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    Revolution!

  • The Sugar Act

    King needed money to pay for the French and Indian War

  • The Stamp Act

    All paper was taxed and had to have the Kings mark on it (stamp)

  • The Stamp Act Congress

    lasted until the 25th

  • The Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

  • 1st Continental Congress

    lasted until October 26th

  • Paul Revere's ride

  • Battle at Lextington and Concord

  • 2nd Continental Congress

    in Philadelphia

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

  • Richard Henry Lee proposes independence

  • Declaration of Independence

  • British win the Battel of Brooklyn

  • Washinton crosses the Delaware River to win the battle of Trenton

  • U,S, flag was designed and sewn

  • British win the battle at Brandywine

  • patriots win the battle of Saratoga, New York

  • French troops arrive to help the patriots

  • Articles of Confederation

  • Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, VA

  • British sign the Articles of Peace

  • Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris