Surrender of lord cornwallis canvas john laurens 1820

The American Revolution

By sabina.khp
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war

    It was a battle between the British, the French, and various Native American nations. It was a part of the seven year war between the British and the French.
  • Sons of liberty

    Sons of liberty

    A political organization active in the Thirteen Colonies. The goal was to advance the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government.
  • Townshend Act of 1767

    Townshend Act of 1767

    Parliament passed the Townshend acts to help pay the expenses in governing the American colonies. The purpose was to import British goods.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    This was located in Boston, Massachusetts. They were confronting british soldiers
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party

    This event had the goal to protest British parliament's tax on tea. This event was located in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    A series of four laws passed by the British Parliament. This was to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party.
  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets

    The first continental congress meet declared that colonists should have the same rights as Englishmen. They also agreed to form the Continental Association.
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Battle of Lexington and Concord

    Massachusetts colonists defied British authority to earn their independence. James Marr was the one who said the British fired first at Concord.
  • Battle of bunker hill

    Battle of bunker hill

    This battle was between the Americans and Britsh. This was located in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The army was led by General George Washington. The city of Trenton is the site of George Washington's first military victory.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    This was a benefit for the British in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary war. This war gave the British temporary control of the southern colonies.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    The U.S. and British representatives signed the Treaty of Paris to end the war of the American Revolution. This granted the U.S. significant western territory.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    Delegates from all states except Rhode Island met up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met up to write a new constitution.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise

    It was an agreement for the American government to have two houses in congress. This agreement creates a legislative system everyone could accept.
  • Bill of rights adopted

    Bill of rights adopted

    The amendments were written to limit government power and protect individual liberties through the constitution. More than half of the states had adopted 10 bill of rights.