-
Stamp Act of 1765
In 1765 Parliament passes the Stamp Act, this required the colonies to pay a tax on certain legal documents and newspapers. -
First Continental Congress
In 1774 the colonies organized the First Continental Congress to counteract the British in Philadelphia -
Fighting Breaks Out
In April of 1775 the tensions between the British and colonists causes fighting to break out in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4,1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain, this began the American Revolution. -
Battle of Saratoga
In 1777, the colonists defeated General Burgoyne’s troops in Saratoga, New York. France, the Netherlands, and Spain join the Americans’ side of the war. -
Surrender of Yorktown
In 1781, General Cornwallis surrendered to the American and French forces in Yorktown. -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by Great Britain and the colonies. It officially ended the American Revolution and recognized independence of the colonies. -
Revision of the Articles of Confederation
In 1787, delegates met to revise the Articles of Confederation in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention.
