Betsy ross and assistants sew first flag

American Revolution

  • Period: to

    Seven Years War

  • End of the French and Indian Wars

  • Taxes on molasses and sugar

  • Stamp Act

  • Townshend Acts

  • Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

  • Start of the 1st Continental Congress

  • End of the 1st Continental Congress

  • Start of the American War of Independence

  • Period: to

    American War of Independence

  • First meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress

  • The Committee of Five is appointed

  • Approval of the Declaration of Independence

  • End of the American War of Independence

  • Articles of the Confederation (Last session of the 2nd Continental Congress)

  • Treaty of Paris

  • Constitution of the USA

  • George Washington is elected President of the USA