The Revolution

The Albany Congress

Period: Jun 19, 1754 to Jul 11, 1754

Albany Congress

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

The Currency Act

Sep 1, 1764

Currency Act

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

The Quartering Act of 1765

Mar 24, 1765

The Quartering Act

The Stamp Act Congress

Period: Oct 7, 1765 to Oct 25, 1765

Stamp Act Congress

The Declaratory Act

Mar 18, 1766

Declaratory Act

The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

The Tea Act

May 10, 1773

Tea Act

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The Intolerable Acts

Period: May 20, 1774 to Jun 22, 1774

Five Acts:
1. Boston Port Act
2. Administration of Justice Act
3. Massachusetts Government Act
4. Quartering Act of 1774
5. Quebec Act

George Washington Named Commander In Chief

May 10, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Battle of Bunker Hill

Washington Assumes Command of the Continental Army

Jul 3, 1775

Paine's "Common Sense" Published

Jan 15, 1776

Common Sense

Congress debates Declaration of Independence

Period: Jul 1, 1776 to Jul 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence

Congress adopts Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Washington Crosses Delaware

Dec 26, 1776

Valley Forge

Nov 19, 1777

Valley Forge

Battles Ensue

Period: Feb 1, 1778 to Oct 19, 1781

U.S and Britain battle

U.S and France sign France Alliance

Feb 6, 1778

France Alliance

Articles of Confederation Signed

Mar 2, 1781

British Surrender

Oct 19, 1781

U.S. Constitution Signed

Sep 17, 1787

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