1775-1776 What was Happening in the American Revolution?

By S Morris
  • Paul Revere's Ride

    Paul Revere's Ride

    Paul Revere rides to warn colonists that the British are coming as the Revolutionary War is set to begin.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The first battle of the American Revolution begins with "the shot heard around the world."
  • Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

    Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill

    Major battle in the American Revolution.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Continental Congress agrees to adopt the Declaration of Independence.
  • Washington Crosses the Delaware

    Washington Crosses the Delaware

    George Washington and his soldiers cross the Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise enemy troops. This was a partial victory, but it raised the spirits of the colonists.