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Revolutionary war

By J.Trenkamp
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    Revolutionary War

  • 1. Proclamation of 1763

    1. Proclamation of 1763

    Ended French/Indian war
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Deaths of 6 civilians. un-official start of war
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    taxes on tea and other imports. More troops sent to the colonies
  • 8. Lexington and Concord

    8. Lexington and Concord

    Start of actual war
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    Attempt to avoid war between colonies and British congress.
  • Publishing of Common Sense

    Publishing of Common Sense

    Dis-like for the British rule.
  • Dorchester Heights

    Dorchester Heights

    British forced to leave and regroup in canada,

  • Bunker Hill

    Siege on boston
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Declared independence from Britian
  • Battle for Trenton

    Battle for Trenton

    British weren't expecting the attack

  • Princeton

    Washington lead a counter-attack against British forces
  • Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

    Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

    July 2 through July 6
  • Saratoga

    Saratoga

    September 19, 1777 and October 6, 1777

  • Valley forge

    December of 1777 until February of 1778
  • Yorktown

    Yorktown

    End of war. British surrendered- 8000 troops surrendered
  • Treaty of paris

    Treaty of paris

    Official end to Revolutionary war