American Revolution

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

People: British soldiers and colonists
Place: Boston
British soldiers kill 5 colonists

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Place: Boston
People: American colonists
Colonists dump ships full of tea into the Boston Harbor

Intolerable acts

1774

Place: Massachusetts
People: British Parliament
(March-June)
Acts that British Parliament made for the colonists

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

Place: Philadelphia
People: the colonists
Meeting to discuss the acts the British made on the colonists.

Paul Revere's Ride and Battle of Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

Place: Lexington and Concord
People: British army, Minute men, Paul Revere
( April 18-19)
Paul Revere rides to warn everyone the the British are coming. A big battle happens in Lexington and Concord

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

Place: Breed's Hill
People: American and British Troops

Declaration of Independence adopted

Jul 4, 1776

Place: America
People: Thomas Jefferson, Congress, colonists
The colonists adopt the Declaration of Independence to hopefully free them from Britain.

Winter at Valley Forge

Dec 19, 1777

Place: Valley Forge
People: George Washington and his troops
(December 19, 1777- June 19, 1778)
The troops stay at Valley Forge for the long winter. Many die.

France and US form alliance

Feb 6, 1778

Place: Paris
People: French and Americans.
The French make and alliance with The Americans to help them in war.

Siege of Yorktown

1781

Place: Yorktown
People: British and American Troops
(September and October)
The French/American army defeat the British.

Articles of Confederation ratified

Mar 1, 1781

Place:United States
People: Continental Congress

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

Place: Paris
People:Britain Government and American Government
The British sign a Treaty and recognize the Declaration of Independence.