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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act's focus was to stop colonial merchants from taking non-Britich goods in order to avoid taxes imposed by Parliment. -
Stamp Act
Passedon this date to pay for the British troops on the American frontier. Colonists protested violently the first tax on the American colonies. -
Stamp Act repealed
Stamp Act is repealed. -
Townshend Revenue Act
Taxes were going up. The result was the ressurection of colonial hostilities created by the Stamp Act. -
Boston Massacre
British troops shot 5 American colonists.Therefore the American colonists did not trust the British troops. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists rebelled against British taxation and dumped 342 chests of tea intothe Boston Harbor. -
Continental Congress
Two groups of people from all over the 13 Colonies came together in Philadelphia to discuss liberty. -
Greenwich Tea Party
In what is now Cumberland County, NJ 40 Patriots dressed like Native Americans burned a load of tea headed for Philadelphia the next day. -
Patrick Henry's speech"Give me liberty or give me death!!!"
Patrick Henry said"Give me liberty or give me death",saying that he wanted freedom more than his life!He was risking his life for other people.This speech was given at St. Henrico Parish Church in Richmond. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
During the battles the British sent soldiers to capture the ammunition and guns that the colonists were stockpiling. A shot was fired so the colonists started firing at the British.. -
Dorchester Heights
British troops are forced to evacuate New England after cannons are put in place in Boston. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
Declaration of independence is a scroll that said the 13 colonies should have freedom. IN order to make it official, the congress had to sign it. That signing happened on this date. -
Rain spoils second attack
Rain spoils Major General William Howe's second attach on General George Washington's army. -
Crossing the Delaware
Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River, taking all the available boats for miles so the British had no way to follow Washington's troops, forcing them to stay the night in Trenton where Washington attacked them the following day. -
Washington crosses the Delaware again
Washington crosses the Delaware River and captures the Hessians at Trenton, NJ. -
Horrible winter in Morristown, NJ
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The capture
The Americans find and capture Burgoyne and his army at Saratoga, NY. -
Harsh winter at Valley Forge
A harsh winter at Valley Forge, PA with the soldiers short on food, things to wear and other helpful supplies begins on this date. The soldiers left Valley Forge on June 19, 1778. -
France signs alliance with the US
France signs an alliance with the US agreeing to help the Americans in the Revolutionary War. -
A battle in Yorktown
the siege of yorktown or battle of yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by combined assault of american forces led by genral forces George Washingtonand French forces led by Genral Comte de Rochambeu over a british army commanded Genral Lord corwallis. -
Cornwallis surrenders
The American and French armies trap Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, VA, The British army surrenders. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the American REvolutionary War between Great Britan and the United States. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention ends after having passed the national constitution that needed ratification from 3/4 of the states.
