The American Revolution

Proclamation of 1763

Sep 16, 1763

Issued by King George, this was to forbade all settlement past a line drawn across the appalachian mountains.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This imposed a tax on all newspapers, legal, and commercial documents.

Quartering Act

May 3, 1765

This provided housing, food, etc to soilders coming home from the war.

Townshed Act

Jun 15, 1767

This was a series of acts passed by the parliment of Great Brittain

Boston Masacre

Mar 5, 1770

It wad a street fight between Brittish soilders and a "patriot" mob, where the Patriot mob was throwing all sorts of things at the soilders, many deaths had occurred that day.

BostonTea Party

Dec 16, 1773

This was a defining even in history that left enormous impact that lead to the American Revolution in Massachusetts.

Intolorable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

Passed by the Brittish Parliament as punishment for the destruction when the Boston Tea Party occurred.

First continental congress

Sep 5, 1774

Delegates from all 13 colonies (except Georgia) met in Philidelphia to organize colonial resistance to Intolerable Acts

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

These were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. These wars happend because the Brittish commander had heard of gunpowder, weapons, etc had been being collected in the towns of Lexington and Concord.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

This is where Brittish defeated the Americans. Despite their loss, the colonial forces did inflict significant casualties which led them to have a confidenc boost.

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

This was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

Last major battle of the American Revolution. The continental army led by George Washington won, against Brittish troops led by Lord Charles Cornwallis.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

This ended the Revolutionary War, also recognized American independence.