The American Revolution

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  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The French and Indian War marked the beginning of the arguments between the colonies and Britian.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1209.html

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    The Sugar Act allowed the British to tax more goods in the colonies.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

  • The Quartering Act of 1765

    The Quartering Act of 1765

  • The Declaratory Act

    The Declaratory Act

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

  • The Tea Act

    The Tea Act

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
  • Period: to

    The "Intolerable Acts"

    http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/intolerableactsdef.htm

  • The First Continental Congress

    The First Continental Congress
    meets in Philadelphia

  • Patrick Henry: Give me liberty, or give me death!

    Patrick Henry: Give me liberty, or give me death!
    http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/henry-liberty.html
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvJrSdr34co&feature=related

  • Paul Revere rides

    Paul Revere rides

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    "The shot heard round the world"

  • The Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress
    meets in Philadelphia. Jefferson hand writes the first draft of the constitution.

  • George Washington

    George Washington
    is named Commander in Chief

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

  • Benedict Arnold

    fails to seize Quebec.

  • The Virginia Declaration of Rights

  • The First Virginia Constitution

  • Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence

    Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence

  • Battle of Germantown

  • French Alliance

    French Alliance
    Signd between US and France

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ends the Revolutionary War