Revolutionary War Timeline

By s-jambaker
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    this declaration was suggested by Richard Henry Lee. In it called colonies independent, Free states, and said that any political connections between the colonies and Great Britain would be completely cut off.
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    Battle of Saratoga

  • Articles of Confederation Ratified

    Articles of Confederation Ratified

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    Battle of Yorktown

    the day of the start date is wrong
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    The Treaty of Paris

    this ended the revolutionary war
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    Shay’s Rebellion

    the day of the end date is wrong

  • Constitutional Convention opens

  • Great Compromise

  • Agreed upon date for banning slave trade

    congress agreed on august 29th slave trade could not be banned until 1808.

  • Three-Fifths Compromise

    On September 17, 1787 this constitution was passed by delegates. 3 of 42 delegates did not sign constitution
  • “Observations on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions” is published

    “Observations on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions” is published

    Mercy Otis Warren wrote this in 1788
    (the day is inccorect)
  • Constitution is ratified by Rhode Island

    Constitution is ratified by Rhode Island

    August 31, 1790