The Revolutionary War By jperez2000 Feb 11, 1763 End of the Seven Years War Apr 6, 1764 The Sugar Act Mar 23, 1765 The Stamp Act Mar 6, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Jan 7, 1774 The Intolerable Acts Apr 20, 1775 War Breaks Out Jun 18, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill May 21, 1776 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Jul 5, 1776 America Declares It's Independence Aug 28, 1776 The Battle of Long Island Dec 26, 1776 Washington Began Crossing The Delaware River Dec 27, 1776 Washington Crosses The Delaware River Feb 7, 1778 France Becomes An Ally Of The U.S Aug 17, 1780 US Defeated At The Battle of Camden Mar 2, 1781 Ratification of the Articles of Confederation Oct 19, 1781 Surrender of British forces Jan 16, 1782 The Evacuation of Loyalists in The U.S Begins Sep 4, 1783 Treaty of Paris Ends War Oct 16, 1784 American Victory Pushes Native Americans West Jun 22, 1788 United States Constitution is Ratified