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American Revolution Through Declaration of Independence

By mrda0901

  • King George III

    King George III accends to the throne of England

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris ends the French and Indian War. Canada east of the Mississippi is added to the British empire.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    This is issued by King George the III after the end of the French and Indian War to organize a new North American empire.

  • The Sugar Act

    Sugar Act doubled the duties on foreign goods reshipped from England to the colonies.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act prohibited colonist from issuing any legal tender paper money.

  • The Stamp Act

    Passed by the British as a means to pay for British troops on the American frontier. Colonist violently protested this.

  • Stamp Act Repealed

    Ben Franklin argued for repeal and warned of a possible revolution if it was not repealed.

  • Boston Massacre

    Four workers are shot by British troops in Boston.

  • Tea Act

    This claimed an import tax on tea arriving in the colonies.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Activists disguised themselves as Indians, boarded the ships, and dumped out 342 containers of tea into the harbor as a protest to the Tea Act.

  • Intolerable Acts

    British passed the Intolerable Acts in response to the rebelion in Boston.

  • Boycott

    Boston calls for a boycott of British imports.

  • First Continental Congress

    They meet and declare their opposition to the Intolerable Acts.

  • Patrick Henry

    Patrick Henry delivers the "Give me liberty or give me death!" speach.

  • Shot Heard Round the World

    Shots fired at Lexington and Concord where weapons depots were destroyed. Minnute Men forced British troops back to Boston.

  • State of Defense

    Conress places the colonies in a state of defense.

  • George Washington

    He is appointed General and Commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

  • Declaration Of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson presents the United States Declaration of Independence.

  • Congress Signs Declaration of Independence

  • Dan Mrugala & Corey Egan

    MN state standard Social Studies 9.4.4.17.3
    Develop a timeline of the major events and turning points of the American Revolution, including the involvement of other nations; analyze the reasons for American victory. (Revolution and a New Nation: 1754-1800)