Timeline of the Revolution

By mélodie peignier
  • British Troops Occupy Boston

    British Troops Occupy Boston

    British Troops land in Boston to enforce the Townshend duties and clamp down on local radicals.
  • America declares its Independence

    America declares its Independence

    The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continal Congress and makes the break with Britain.
  • France Enters the War Against Britain

    France Enters the War Against Britain

    France allies itself with the new American government and will prove critical in winning the war.
  • Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War

    Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War

    The Treaty of Paris ratifies the independence of the 13 North American States.
  • US Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation

    US Constitution Replaces Articles of Confederation

    A convention of states in Philadelphia proposes the Constitution to replace the much looser central government operating under the Articles of Confederation.