American revolution

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  • Period: 1775 BCE to

    Revolutionary War

    War between Great Britain and The American Colonies

  • The Navigation Act

    The Navigation Act
    An act meant to promote the self sufficiency of Britain by restricting colonial trade to England.

  • French and Indian War ends

    French and Indian War ends
    The conflict between French Colonists and British Colonists ends

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was another attempt by British parliament to tax the colonist. It put a direct tax on all things made of paper.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Five colonist were shot by British Soldier after a crowd started to harass them, “Shot heard around the world”

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    An act that made it so British imports of tea could go straight to the colonist with stopping in England first.

  • Boston Tea party

    Colonist dressed up as natives and dumped tea in to Boston Harbour as a result of the Tea Act

  • Coercive or Intolerable acts

    Coercive or Intolerable acts
    New laws meant to punish the Boston tea part, shut down Boston, harsh laws set by British Parliament

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    The first Continental Congress is held in Philadelphia where 12 of the 13 colonies came together to fight Great Britain

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    First Military conflicts in the war, Massachusetts bay

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    The second Continental Congress is held in Carpenters hall in Philadelphia. All 13 colonies had representatives to combat Britain.

  • Declaration of Independence is Adopted

    Declaration of Independence is Adopted
    The Declaration of Independence is put in use, America is now its own country

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Turning point in war, France recognizes America as a country

  • Winter At Valley Forge

    Winter At Valley Forge
    Washington’s army must hold out in Valley Forge over the whole winter with disease and starvation. The army was about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. They were stuck there after failing to retake Philadelphia from British Soldiers.

  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    Washington with the Continental army as well Lafayette with the French army fought against the British army. This conflict forced the British Army to surrender.

  • Writing of The U.S. Constitution

    Writing of The U.S. Constitution
    The Constitution of the U.S. is written and signed in Philadelphia