American Revoloutionary War

Sugar Acts

Apr 5, 1764

The Sugar Act put taxes on sugar and molasses.

Stamp Act

Feb 6, 1765

The stamp act put a tax on documents, cards, bills and letters.

Townshend Acts

Oct 1, 1768

This act put taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper and tea.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

A street fight between a "patriot" mob and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and it led to a campaign speech-writers.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Dressed as indians; a group of townspeople went down to the docks and dumped 342 chests of tea from the ships to rebel against the taxes the British put on tea.

Intolerable Acts

Jan 1, 1774

These 5 acts were passed through out the year of 1774. The Intolerable acts were suppose to be a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, and they greatly angered the colonists. It also led the colonists to create The First Continental Congress.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 18, 1775

The first battle of the Revolutionary War. The Britsh won.

Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The second battle of the Revolutionary War. The patriots had to quickly retreat. They only had 1,600 men while the British had 2,600 men,

Common Sense

Jan 15, 1776

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine that addresses the issues in the war and colonies.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 6, 1776

Te public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England.

Battle of Trenton

Dec 26, 1776

George Washington invades and attacks the Hessians.

Ticonderoga

Jul 6, 1777

A battle in New York. About 7,200 British and Hessian troops agaisnt 3,000 American. The British quickly won.