The American Revolution

British Troops Occupy Boston

1768

British troops land in boston to enforce the Townshend duties and clamp down on local radical.

War Breaks Out

1775

The fist shots of the revolutionary War are fired at lexington and Concord in massachusetts

America Declares Its Independence

Apr 19, 1776

On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence. Two days later, it ratified the text of the Declaration

Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War

Sep 3, 1783

With this treaty, Great Britain recognised the independence of its thirteen colonies and granted them the territory

U.S Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation

1787

The first shots of the revolutionary War are fired at lexington and Concord in massachusetts