American revolutionary war by thecapturedspy d1rmfg3

Revolutionary War

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  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    This war started in 1754 and ended in 1753. This was a war between the British and the French. Both sides were allied with American Indians and fought with them.
  • "No Taxation Without Representation"

    "No Taxation Without Representation"

    The colonies did not like being heavily taxed after the French and Indian War and not represented in Britain's parliment.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    British soldiers fire into a crowd of civilians and 5 are killed.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    Bostonians dress up as indians and sneak onto a British trading boat. They then dump all the tea overboard.
  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable ActsThis was a set of acts or laws that made the lives of the colonists very unpleasent. Such as shutting down their main ports and making the price of necessities go through the roof.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    A group of well known politicians met in Philidelphia to determine the future of the colonies...
  • "The Shot Heard Round the World"

    "The Shot Heard Round the World"

    The first shots of the war took place at the battle of Lexington and Concord. The first bullet fire was called "he shot heard round the world".
  • The Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress

    Those same well known figures meet for a second time in Philidelphia. A little after this meeting on June 15th George Washington as named the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. A little after this meeting on June 15th
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence full textThe declaration of INdependence is a formal document that list all of the grievances the colonists had against the king.
  • The French Alliance

    The French Alliance

    America and France sign the French Alliance.
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    The British General Cornwallis is surrounded by the American and French, and thus surrenders.
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris full textThe Treaty of Paris signifies the end of the Revolutionary War.
  • The U.S. Constitution

    The U.S. Constitution

    US Constituion full textThe United States constitution was agreed upon and signed, thus creating the new nation of the United States of America