American Revolution 1775-1783

French and Indian War

Dec 16, 1754

War fought between the colonies of British America and New France.

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.

Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

Granting certain duties in British colonies.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Revenue from the american colonies by imposing a stamp duty.

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

American colonies to provide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing.

The Boston Tea Party

Mar 5, 1770

A street fight between patriot mob throwing snowballs, stones and sticks and a squad of british soldiers

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

The final straw in series of unpopular policies and taxes.

The Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Political protest by the sons of Liberty in Boston.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in throwing a large tea shipment into Boston harbor.

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

First military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.

Declartion of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Statment adopted by continental congress.

Articles of Confederation

Mar 1, 1781

First written constitution of the Untied States

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

Caused british to surrender and effectively ended revolutionary war.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 17, 1783

Ended the Revolutionary War.

New Constitution

Sep 17, 1783

Increased federal authority while still protecting the basics rights of its citizens.

Bill of Rights

Dec 15, 1791

First Ten Amendments