American Revolution

  • Navigation act

    Navigation act
    The British Parliament declared that English ships would be allowed to bring goods to England
  • The French and Indian war ends

    The French and Indian war ends
    The treaty of Paris was signed, it ended the war.
  • The stamp act

    The stamp act
    Taxes on all commercial documents. Such as diplomas, pamphlets, almanacs, playing cards, and newspapers.
  • The Boston massacre

    The Boston massacre
    British soldiers shot and killed several people in Boston. One shot set off everyone.
  • The Boston tea party

    The Boston tea party
    Colonist dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest
  • The tea act

    The tea act
    The British Was permitted to sell tea directly to the colonist. This made tea cheaper
  • The intolerable acts

    The intolerable acts
    The Port Bill closed the Boston Harbor. The quartering act invaded homes.
  • First continental congress

    First continental congress
    When 55 delegates from 12 colonies all voted. Georgia didn’t attend
  • Second continental Congress

    Second continental Congress
    This continental congress formed Philadelphia
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    The first military engagement of the revolution war
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The 13 American colonies served their political connections to Great Britain
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    It started the climax of the Saratoga campaign
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge
    General Washington led his troops through the harsh winter time. Thousands got sick in tons died
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The British army surrounded Washington’s troops
  • U.S. Constitution adopted

    U.S. Constitution adopted
    New Hampshire became the ninth state