timeline 3rd hour

  • Paul Revere’s Ride

    Paul Revere’s Ride

    He was like their local new. He was the messenger he warned the colonial leaders that they were under attack. He would always ride at night and he was necessary to warn everyone about what was coming.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The British target was to destroy and seize the American colonial weapons. When they arrived they encountered 70 colonial people and were fired. After that they searched and destroyed any weapons found. But before most guns and equipment were hidden by the colonials.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill-June 17, 1775

    Battle of Bunker Hill-June 17, 1775

    The colonist were under attack by the british the colonist lost but they showed something more important. This battle was important because it showed that the colonist can fight even if they got a huge disadvantage.
  • Creation of the Declaration of Independence

    Creation of the Declaration of Independence

    They were countless important figures at the creation of the Declaration of Independence like,Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston. They were the authors of it and it declared independence from British.
  • Thomas Paine’s writing of “The American Crisis”

    Thomas Paine’s writing of “The American Crisis”

    The writing helped bring more moral up to keep the soldiers moral up. Also this caused for people to fight harder for the future of freedom.
  • Crossing of the Delaware River

    Crossing of the Delaware River

    General George Washington led 2,400 Continental soldiers across the icy Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey during a snowstorm. The moral of the army was low because of the countless loses so a win was needed it was a major turning point in the revolution.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The Battle of Trenton was a surprise attack by George Washington’s army the day after Christmas 1776. It gave the struggling American forces a major boost in morale and helped keep the fight for independence alive.
  • The Battle of Philadelphia

    The Battle of Philadelphia

    A countless battles for the Revolution of America from the British to take back Philadelphia.This was important because the British might have won but caused the Americans to train more and continue fighting.
  • Battles of Saratoga

    Battles of Saratoga

    The British planned to take control of the Hudson River to isolate the colonies. They met up with someone to attack they won but they suffered many causalities.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    George Washington led a 12 thousand Continental soldiers to set up camp at Valley Forge to wait out the winter. Even with limited resources they still tried their best. Later a Prussian officer came and trained the soldiers that caused them to work more in unison.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    The battle was both the American and the French trapping the British forces and making them surrender. This caused America to become independent.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States of America, along with treaties with other countries like France and Spain.