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Revolutionary War Timeline

  • Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris was important because it ended the American Revolutionary War.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 is important because it stopped the conflict of land betwwen the Native Americans and the colonists during the French and Indian War.
  • Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was important because the American colonists were required to pay taxes on every piece of printed paper they used.
  • Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act was important because it helped push the colonies towards revolution.
  • Townshend Acts

    The Townshend Acts were imortant because they raised the revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so that they would be independent of colonial rule.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was imporatnt because it eventually lead to the Revolutionary War, and the Revolutionary changed the outcome of American history forever. John Adams was important to this event because he defended the British soldiers that were accused of killing rhe five civilians.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was important because it was the first real act of independence. Samuel adams was important to this event because he was the one who lead the event, and the
    Sons of Liberty were important to this event because they were the ones who took charge of the Boston Tea Party.
  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts were important because the acts painted Massachusetts of self-government and historic rights,causing the Thirteen Colonies to be outraged.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    The 1st Continental Congress was important because it showed that the 13 colonies could cooperate for their benefit. Abigail Adams was important to this event because of the letters she was sending her husband in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during th Continental Congress.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    Lexington and Concord was important because it marked the start of the revolution. Paul Revere was important to this event because he altered the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces, George Washington was important because he was the commander - in - chief in the Continental Army, and Martha Custis Washington was important because she was "the first lady".
  • Paul Revere

    Paul Revere
  • Martha Custis Washington

    Martha Custis Washington
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense
    Commonsense was impoprtant because it inspired people of the Thirteen colonies to declare and fight for Independence from the British. Thomas Paine was important to this event because he was he one who created the pamphlet.
  • Decleration of Independence

    Decleration of Independence
    The Decleration of Independence was important because it declared that the thirteen colonies of North America were free and independent from British control. Thomas Jefferson was important to this event because he drafted the Decleration of Independence, Samuel adams was also important because he was a sighner of the event, and the Hessians were paid by the British to fight for them.
  • Hessians

    Hessians
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The Battle of Saratoga was important because it was the first battle the British surrendered in, which made the French become allies with the Americans. Bendedict Arnold was important to this event because he was a hero but he was also the greatest American traitor of the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The Battle of Yorktown was important because it lead to the victory of the patriots, it was the last battle of the Civil War where the British surrendered to the U.S. Lord Cornwallis was important to this event because he lost the Revolutionary War for the British, the patriots were important because they were fighting for their independence, and the loyalist were also important because they fought in the war and supported the British Empire.
  • Patriots

    Patriots
  • Loyalists

    Loyalists
  • Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris was important because it was the time when Europe and America gained peace.