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End of the Seven Years War
The Tresty of Paris ends the Seven Years War. -
Passage of the Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tzx on every pience of printed paper they used -
British troops occupy Boston
British troops land in Boston to enforce the Townshed duties and clamp down on local radicals -
Bostin Massacre
A group of nine British soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing five and wounding six men. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of about 70 men boarded on three British ships in the Boston harbor and threw their tea cargo in the sea. -
Britian tries to intimidate Massachusetts
March- June
The British Parliament passes the Coercive Acts, often called the Intolerable Acts in America -
Convocation of the First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 colonies met at the First Continental Congress to discuss how to react to the Intolerable Acts -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The British governor of Mass. sent several hundred British troops to seize the colonists' military stores at Concord. Their intentions were soon discovered. Local miliitamen gathered at Lexington to intercept the British troops. -
War Breaks Out
The first shots of the war are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. -
Americans Hold Their Own At The Battle of Bunker Hill
During the first major action of the war, inexperienced colonial soldiers hold off British veterans for more than two hours. Although they are forced to abandon their position, including high ground, the patriots show that they are not intimidated by the long lines of red-coated infantrymen. -
South Carolinians repel British attempt to take Charleston
A British invasion for mounts an all-day attack on a patriot force on Sullivan's Island. The invaders were unable to land their troops on the island. -
America Declares it Independence
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Contenental Congress -
Battles of Saratoga
Marked the turning point of the American Revolution and encouraged France to openly support the Americans against Britain. -
Surrender of Yorktown
Because of the land and sea joint American and French armies in Virginia, the British commander realized that he did not have a slightest chance. -
Signature of the Treaty of Paris
The American Revolution formally ended with the Treaty of Paris.
