Revolutionary war

Revolutionary War Timeline

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War decided weather British or Franch would have more power in North America.
  • Battles at Lexington

    Battles at Lexington

    The Battles at Lexington started the American Revolutionary War.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act was created to pay off war debt, and to keep peace between the British soldiers and the colonists.
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act was there to state parliaments authority to rule over the American colonies.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act was meant to be a response for the issues going on during the French and Indian war.
  • Sam Adams

    Sam Adams

    Same Adams protested British Taxation, and he brought together American colonies during the Revolutionary War to fight for their independence.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre drove more anti British sentiment and paved the way for the American Revolutionary War.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party showed that the colonists knew about Parliaments attempts to use their tax money to pay off their war debts.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress was so the colonists would boycott all British goods unless Parliament took away the Intolerable Acts.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts were set to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party and their other protests.
  • Paul Revere

    Paul Revere

    Paul Revere was a principle rider for Boston's Committee of Safety. He is known more commonly as the person who warned the colonists that "The British are coming"
  • Battle at Concord

    Battle at Concord

    The Battle at Concord, much like the Battle at Lexington, was one of the first Battles of the Revolutionary War.
  • " Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

    " Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

    The speech " Give me Liberty or Give me Death" was by Patrick Henry. It was to encourage the colony to fight for their freedom.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress was formed to appoint the generals to lead the army.
  • French Alliance

    French Alliance

    The French Alliance was important to America because France gave a lot of military support.
  • Hessians

    Hessians

    The Hessians served as auxiliaries during the Revolutionary War for the British.
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration or Independence and he also doubled the size of the U.S. because of the Louisiana purchase.
  • Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold

    Benedict Arnold was known as a hero during the Revolutionary War until he switched sides for the British.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris gave boundaries to the new nation.
  • U.S. Constitution being Signed

    U.S. Constitution being Signed

    The U.S. Constitution being signed was very important because it made Americas national government and fundamental laws, and made sure of basic rights.