Timeline for the events of the American Revolution

#1 The Albany Congress

Jun 19, 1754

Seven colonies and the Iroquois tribe of Indians meet to discuss a partnership.

#2 Treaty of Paris

Sep 17, 1763

This ended to American Revolution

#3 Proclamation Act

Oct 7, 1763

Four new colonies were annexed in this act.

#4 Commitee of Corespondance

Mar 10, 1764

*Unknown Day, this commitee was held to keep the colonies in touch before the war started

#5 The Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

England forced a tax on the Americas on imported Sugar.

#6 Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

England once again, forced the Americas to pay tax, but on outgoing mail instead

#7 The Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

In short, England forced colonists to house British soldiers when needed

#8 Stamp Act Congress

Oct 7, 1765

The colonists met and tried to get Britain to repeal the Stamp Act

#9 Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Oct 19, 1765

A declaration to England that declared tax on stamps to be unconstitutional

#10 Declatory Act

Mar 18, 1766

England stated claim to many estates in the colonies

#11 Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

England Taxes the colonists on glass, paper, oil and the like.

#12 The Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

This was a "Street Fight" between colonists and British soldiers that turned for the worst

#13 Tea Act

May 10, 1773

England Taxes the colonists on Tea.

#14 The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

The colonists rebel against the British government by dumping hundreds of chests of tea in the Boston Harbor.

#15 Intolerable Acts

Mar 31, 1774

A series of Acts made by the British government in the same year.

#16 First Continental Congress

Sep 4, 1774

Leaders meet in Philedelphia to discuss declaring war on England.

#17 Lexington & Concord

Apr 19, 1775

The first clash in the war was fought, "The Shot heard round the world"

#18 Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The British Drive the Americans away, their first victory

#19 Olive Branch Petition

Jul 5, 1775

Held by the second continental Congress, this was supposed to stop war between the colonies.

#20 Common Sense

Jan 15, 1776

Paines' "Common Sense" was published about the war.

#21 Declaration of Independance Signed

Jul 4, 1776

we are a country now!