American Revolution

By brenda03

  • Cause

    The British gov. tried to tax colonies to raise revenue.
    Stamp Act - 1765
    Townshend act - 1767
    Tea Acts - 1773

  • Colonial Resistance

    Colonial resistance led British soldiers to open fire on a mob of colonists. -Killed 5 men (Boston Massacre).

  • Boston Tea Party

    Protesting for tax on a tea led the Boston people to dress as the Mohawk people and dump £10,000 of tea into the harbor.

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1st military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. In Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ralph Waldo Emerson described the first shot fired by the Patriots at the North Bridge as the "shot heard 'round the world".

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    1st military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Ralph Waldo Emerson described the first shot fired by the Patriots at the North Bridge the "shot heard 'round the world"

  • The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

    May 9, 1775, about 100 men crossed Lake Champlain and at dawn on May 10, slipped into the Fort. The British were still asleep, Commander of fort surrendered.

  • Patrick Henry

    Gave famous speech of "Give me liberty or gove me death.' Henry defended resolutions for equipping the Virginia militia to fight against the British.

  • The Battle of Chelsea Creek

    2nd military engagement of the Boston campaign. Also known as Battle of Noodles Island, and Battle of Hog Island. The 1st naval engagement of the war, Victory for the American colonists.

  • The Battle of Quebec

    American Continental Army forces and the British defenders. 1st major defeat for the Americans. An outbreak of smallpox ravaged the Continental Army camps outside of Quebec. Americans suffered from diseases, starvation, and lack of supplies. (https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/quebec)

  • Declaration of Independence (Adopted)

    The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. Congress voted for independence on July 2nd.

  • The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)

    Washington realized he was in a trap, & split his troops between Manhattan and Long Island, with the Hudson River, he sneaked passed them.
    The British -63 were killed, 337 wounded and missing
    Washington - about 970 men killed, wounded or missing, 1,079 taken captive

  • The Battle of Fort Washington

    British won the Battle of Fort Washington. Howe led an assult from three sides the north, east, and south. TIdes from Harlem river delayed the attack. The Patriots offered a stiff resistance to the Hessian attack, and Colonel Magaw chose to surrender.

  • The Battle of Princeton

    Colonist won the battle. The battle was the last major action of Washington's winter New Jersey campaign.

  • The Battle of Oriskany

    One of the bloodiest battles in the American Revolutionary war. A party of loyalist and serveral Indian Allies ambushed an American military party tryign to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix.

  • The Battle of Brandywine

  • Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

    (https://www.ushistory.org/documents/confederation.htm) Agreement from the 13 original states, served as the 1st constituton. Approved by the 2nd Continental Congres on Nov. 15, 1777

  • Treaty of Paris

    Ends the war. In the terms of the treaty Britain recognized the independence of the United States with boundaries, including the Mississippi River on the west.