The American Revolution Timeline

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  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston when the British soldiers killed many people that were part of a rioting mob.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773 when the people of Boston protested by disguising themselves as Mohawks and pouring many buckets of tea into the Boston Harbor.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774 by the British government to punish the Massachusetts colonists after the Boston Tea Party.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    The First Continental Congress was held on September 5, 1774 by all of the colonies except for Georgia. The discussion was about what they should do because of the British actions.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    The battles of Lexington and Concord occurred on April 18-19, 1775 between the British soldiers, Americans, (the British planned to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill
    The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775 in Charles town Massachusetts. The battle was fought during the first stage of the Revolutionary War.

  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense is published

    Thomas Paine's Common Sense is published
    Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published in January of 1776 in Philadelphia. This was wrote to get independence from Great Britain.

  • The Declaration of Independence is adopted/signed

    The Declaration of Independence is adopted/signed
    The Declaration of Independence was officially signed/adopted by the colonial representatives on July 4, 1776.

  • Winters at Valley Forge

    Winters at Valley Forge
    The Winters at Valley Forge lasted from December 19, 1777 through June 19, 1778.

  • France and the United States form an alliance

    France and the United States form an alliance
    On February 6, 1778 France and the United States formed an alliance in Paris. The main people involved were the continental congress, Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee.

  • The Articles of Confederation are ratified

    The Articles of Confederation are ratified
    The Articles of Confederation were ratified by the congress and individual states on March 1, 1781.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783 by representatives, it officially ended the Revolutionary War.