Revolutionary War Timeline

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  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    the British, the French, and the Native Americans were involved in the French and Indian war. The reason why the French and Indian war happened was to maintain control of their land and their cultural future. The british won and gained a lot of land.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The British Parliament passed the “Stamp Act” to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. Colonist weren't happy they saw this tax as a way for England to raise money.
  • Quartering act

    Quartering act

    Colonist were to provide barracks for British troops. The Colonists were being taxed by the council. The colonists were tired of this act and protested.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts

    Imports, money, materials were taxed. The colonists reacted by dumping out tea, imports, etc and calling them names to the British people because of the tax.
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    British troops had been sent to Boston to enforce tax laws and the colonists resented the British troops. British sentries guarding the Boston Customs House shot into a crowd of civilians.
  • The Boston Tea Party & Intolerable Acts

    The Boston Tea Party & Intolerable Acts

    Irish, Scottish, French, Portuguese, and African were involved. A group of men disguised as Indians boarded the ships and dumped all the tea in the harbor. They also protested.
  • Battle of Lexington & Concord

    Battle of Lexington & Concord

    The Americans fought for their freedom. The American colonists defeated The British and gained freedom. The cause of this event was because the British wanted to seize weapons from the colonists.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    New England soldiers faced the British army. The British were trying to keep control of the city and control its valuable seaport. The British won.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Many men signed the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence meant that people have legal rights, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris was signed and the Revolutionary War came to an end.