Revolutionary war timeline

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    French and Indian war

    The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution.
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act

    the stamp act was after the war where the government would put make people buy stamps with their newspapers, legal docs, etc to pay of debts .the colonists did NOT like this they protested and demanded them to fix it
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre

    late on March 5th 1770 the British red coats shot into a crowd of Boston residents gathered to protest,Killing 3 and injuring 8
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17 1775 during the "Siege" of Boston at the start of the American Revolutionary War. This War took place in Charleston Massachusetts. This war would be the bloodiest battle of the Revolution, which the British won.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of independence says the principles and laws of the united states of america.unlike other founding papers the declaration of Independence is NOT legally binding.multiple people signed this including Huntington, Samuel,Jefferson, Thomas,Lee, Francis Lightfoot, etc.
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    Battles of Trenton and Princeton

    These Battles took place over nine days at New Jersey.This battle was the first successes won by the Revolutionary general George Washington in the open field. The victories restored American morale and renewed confidence in Washington.
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    Battle of Saratoga

    This Battle was very important to the United States because this is one of Battles that won them their independence. The British did not have reliable communications between Generals Burgoyne, Clinton, and Howe. General Clinton was not urgent enough in his role to relieve General Burgoyne.
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    Battle of Yorktown

    On September 28 1781 General George Washington commanded 17,500 French troops to begin a siege also known as the Battle of Yorktown. The 17,500 troops had to go against British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and a contingent of 9,000 British troops at Yorktown, Virginia, in the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3rd 1783. King George the 3rd is the person who signed this treaty. Eventually leading to the END of the Revolutionary War