timeline

By tylerjthompson
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    there was a crowded of people throwing snow balls at the soldiers and they got told not to shot but one sho and then they all did killing three men and injuring eight, two of them mortally.
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party

    it was a protest in which a group of 60 American colonists threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to agitate against both a tax on tea
  • passage of the intolerable acts

    passage of the intolerable acts

    it was a act to the Royal Navy to blockade Boston Harbor because the commerce of his Majesty's subjects cannot be safely carried on there.
  • creation of the continental congress

    creation of the continental congress

    it was twelve of Britain's thirteen American colonies met to discuss America's future under growing British aggression.
  • paul revere’s ride

    paul revere’s ride

    tells the story of Paul Revere and his historic ride to warn the town that the British soldiers were coming.
  • battles of lexington and concord

    battles of lexington and concord

    this battle marked the start of the American War of Independence
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill

    The American patriots were defeated the Battle of Bunker Hill and they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army.
  • creation of the declaration of independence

    creation of the declaration of independence

    the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain.
  • battles of saratoga

    battles of saratoga

    The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.
  • treaty of paris

    treaty of paris

    recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.