Revolutionary War Timeline

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    Revolution War

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty oif Paris gives territory eanaast of the Mississippi and in Canada to the British.
  • Procolamation line of 1763

    Procolamation line of 1763

    England says its colonists cannot move West of Appalachian Mountains, but colonists mostly ignore the proclamation
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The Sugar act reduceas the tax on molassses, but reinfroced the implementation (stopped smuggling) f the text which agreed colonists who were used to a system of Salatory Neglect
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    A tax on all paper documents in the colonies. Papers must have official stamp to prove they have paid the tax
  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act

    Colonists must provide housing and supplies for British soldiers stationed there
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    Taxing important goods, lead, paint, glass,paper, and tea. The taxes were for the sole purpose of generating revenue for england
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    First incident between British and American colonists. 8 colonists died. this marked the beginning of the American Revolution
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Colonists dressed as Indians dumped a whole shipment of tea that was being imported from England into Boston harbor
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    Took away the right to self govern and closed the British ports until the debt was paid for
  • 1st Continental OCongress

    1st Continental OCongress

    12 of the 13 colonies send representatives to gather and discuss the intolerable acts.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    The British were marching to Concord and were ambushed by the colonists, later following many attacks
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    Where state delegates meet adn elected their army officially as the Continental army and elefted George Washington as the head of the army
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    British attack the colonists, British loose more people than colonists but seen as British victory because they had more people overall
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    Adopted by the 2nd continetal congress written to the king of England to remind him that theyw ere still under his rulw with specific freedoms
  • Commen Sense

    Commen Sense

    Writen by Thomas Paine to the King of England to state that they wanted independence
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    Repeals the Stamp Act. England needs to ensure to colonists know theyre still in charge. The colonists did not like this because they foresaw more acts to come
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Document written by Thomas Jefferson adopted by the Second Continental Congress stated the reasons that the colonies wanted independence
  • Crisis

    Crisis

    Thomas Paine wrote this document to bost the moral of his troops who were slowly giving up
  • Battle of Princeton/Trenton

    Fighting not usuually done in winter but Washington attacked Princeton and Trenton and captured 1400. This boosted American morale and made more people join
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    Americans become allied with the French and the English surrendered
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    British attack Americans in dispute of land
  • Battle of Kings Mountain

    Battle of Kings Mountain

    Americans defeat the British in the souhern territory
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    British general sets up camp near the harbor on the lower peice of grounf, while the colonists were on a higher peice of ground and the British have no place to run to
  • Battle of Cowpens

    Battle of Cowpens

    Colonists routed british powers
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Northern border drawn, Britain recognizes independence of colonists