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Want of Independance
Colonists in America wanted independence from England. -
Tension
For ten years before the war actually started, there was a lot of tension between England and the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
he "Boston Massacre" was a result of some British soldiers unable to control the agitating people and ultimately firing at them. Eight British soldiers and Captain Thomas Preston were held responsible for the massacre and charged with murder. However, with President John Adams defending the accused, only two of them were sentenced to death. -
Boston Tea Party
The 'Boston Tea Party' of 16th December, 1773 is well-known for the protest against tax levied on tea. -
George washington
George Washington, a former military officer and wealthy Virginian, was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
Begining
The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which rebel colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain. -
Midnight Ride
Paul Revere, a messenger, played an important role in the war. His "Midnight Ride" which took place on the 18th April, 1775, is still afresh in the minds of Americans. -
First battles
British soldiers and American patriots started the war with battles at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
Original DOI
Benjamin Franklin was outraged after seeing the violence at Concord and Lexington during the American revolution. Disgusted with ongoing events and the arrogance of the British government, Mr. Franklin wrote a declaration of independence in 1775. However, the official declaration we see today, was written by Thomas Jefferson a year after the one written by Benjamin Franklin. -
Declaring their independence
Members of the Continental Congress wrote a letter to King George of England outlining their complaints and declaring their independence from England -
Stamp act
The first tax to anger the colonists on a large scale was the Stamp Act of 1765, which demanded that legal documents carry an official government stamp. -
DOI
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, in which the colonies declared their independence from England. -
Fighting back
The monarch of Britain, George III wanted to continue fighting the Americans, even though, it was clear at the time, that the British would lose. The Parliament, however accepted the defeat and rejected the monarch's request to continue fight. The monarch who had initially written an abdication letter, withdrew it later on. -
French Joins
Soldiers fighting for the cause of American independence were less in number than the loyalists - the ones who supported British forces. As opposed to 3,468 people fighting for independence, the loyalists were 6,500 to 8,000 in number.
With the French army entering war to assist America, there were 29,000 Frenchmen fighting against the British, as against the 11,000 Americans. -
America's born
The war ended and the United States of America was born.
