American Revolution

  • Navigation Acts

    Navigation Acts

    They started in December 1660. They were the acts of Parliament to promote self-sufficiency of Britain.
  • French and Indian War Ends

    French and Indian War Ends

    England and it's colonies defeated France and Native American allies. British treasury drained. Britain thought colonists should pay their share.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    It was a street fight occurred between a "Patriot" crowd and a group of British soldiers. Soldiers killed several colonists. It caused the speech-writers to start the Campaign of Saratoga to rouse the citizens.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    British Parliament accepted the Tea Act to save the issued enterprise. It didn't affect the tax of tea but in colonies, it effectively lowered the tea prices of East India Company.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    It is the first political protest action of the American colonists. It was the starting action of American Revolution. It's reason was the law of "taxation without representation".
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts

    It is a series of four laws caused by Boston Tea Party. To punish the government of Massachusetts Bay's leaders.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    It was a meeting of 12 of 13 British colonies that became the USA
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    Congress met inside Independence Hall. It was only one month later from the Battles in Lexington and Concord. Congress was preparing for the war.
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord

    It was the starting sign of American Revolutionary War. British army set off from Boston to capture the rioter leaders, John Hancock and Samuel Adams in Lexington. At the same time, to destroy the American's store of ammunition and weapons in Concord.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Stamp Act caused the issues of taxation and representation. So, colonies and colonists were not pleased. Then, after ten years, it caused a armed protest acts.
  • Adoption of Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration allowed US to be recognized by the other countries.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    It is the turning point of Revolutionary War. Americans won that war by defeating the British army. It caused the Americans to motivate and fill with hope. Also, it eased to provide the foreign support which is needed to win the war.
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge

    Valley Forge was the third of the eight winter encampments commanded by General George Washington. It was the one of the main parts of the Continental Army. The winter started in December 1777. It affected the camp very badly. It powered down the soldiers in the camp.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown

    It started in September 28 1781. It was the last big land war of American Revolution. British army surrendered. And Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
  • US Constitution Written

    US Constitution Written

    Writing of US constitution's main purpose to make the country to be completed.
  • Adoption of US Constitution

    Adoption of US Constitution

    Adoption of US constitution helped the USA to be organized. Also, US became a real and complete country.