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Revolutionary War Timeline

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    This was the first act passed by Parliament. It taxed molasses, and this made colonists angry.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    This act replaced the Stamp Act, and taxed paint, lead, oil, glass, paper, and tea.
  • The Boston Party

    The Boston Party

    The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Tomahawk Indians, and threw 340 crates of tea overboard a British ship.
  • Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

    Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

    Paul Revere set out to warn many colonist about the British rowing their boats across the river.
  • The Shot Heard Around the World

    The Shot Heard Around the World

    This was the first shot of the Revolutionary War. To this day, nobody knows who shot the first shot.
  • Fort Ticonderoga Attack

    Fort Ticonderoga Attack

    Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured this fort without a shot fired
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    This petition was to declare the colonists' independence and freedom they wanted from the British.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

    This was a turning point in the Revolution for the Patriots
  • The End Of the Revolutionary War

    The End Of the Revolutionary War

    The end of this war was a day that the Patriots gained their independence.
  • The U.S Constitution

    The U.S Constitution

    This listed the rights the Americans had now that they were free from the British.