American Independence Timeline

By djhardy
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    It angered colonists by putting a tax on paper
  • Battle of lexington and Concord

    Battle of lexington and Concord

    Batle officially started the Revolutionary War
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Bitish soldiers opened fire on rioting protesters
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Revolt of oolonists by dumping British tea into the harbor
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Put a tax on tea, leading to the Boston Tea Party
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The king closed the Boston harbor,
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Representatives met to discuss their response to the Intolerable Acts
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Established a militia to represent the thirteen colonies
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Introduced a fundamental change inthe view of the government. It created the democratic government
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    Ended the revolutionary war