revolutionary war

  • the french and idian war

    the french and idian war

    a big conflict between england, sweeden, france, austria, great britain, and pursia.
    also known as the seven year war.
  • the sugar act

    the sugar act

    taxes put on sugar and molasses.
  • the stamp act

    the stamp act

    this act was created to keep british toops in battle colonists were not very happy about this act because of all the taxin acts before.
  • the stamp act congress

    the stamp act congress

    only elected represenitives can put taxes on colonists.
  • townshend act

    townshend act

    made to collect revenue from colonists in america.
    boston yet again boy cotted englis goods.
  • boston massacre

    boston massacre

    the murder of 5 colonists done by the british
  • boston massacre

    boston massacre

    killed 5 colonists by british hands
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party

    people were upset about taxes on tea so they dumped all the tea into boston harbor
  • first contenental congress

    first contenental congress

    56 delegates from all colonies drafted a decloratin of rights
  • battle of lexington and concord

    battle of lexington and concord

    the battle within the two towns of lexington and concord. first military engagments in the revolutionary war.
  • seccond contenetal congress

    seccond contenetal congress

    took place short after the war had began.
    managed the colonial war effort.
  • george washington named comander in chief

    george washington named comander in chief

    he was named comander and chief during the american revolutionary war
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    boston learned british were going to send out troops to gard the hills around the cities.
  • thomas paines "common sence" published

    thomas paines "common sence" published

    giving arguments about american independence
  • the british evacuate boston

    the british evacuate boston

    british were forces out of boston action made by goerge washington
  • richard henry lee proposed independence

    richard henry lee proposed independence

    he belived to be free independent states
  • decloration of independence adopted

    decloration of independence adopted

    adopted and printed by the official printer to the congress
  • decloration of independence signed

    decloration of independence signed

    document signed by almost all