American Revolution Timeline

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

This act was passed with no debate by the British Parliment. The Stamp Act raised money annualy in the colonies for the support of British Troops. American Colonies beacme more angry.

Coercive Acts

Mar 24, 1765

contains five different acts-
Quartering (March 24, 1765) colonial authorities had to fix supplies, houses of british
Boston Port Bill (June 1, 1774), the port of Boston was closed to the colonists until all damages done from the boston tea party was paid for
Administration of Justice (May 20, 1774), british officials were not allowed to be tried for capital crimes in provincial courts
Mass. Government (May 20, 1774), gave control over town meetings to the british governor
Quebec (May 20, 1774)

Protest of Stamp Act

Oct 19, 1765

The Americans protested the Stamp Act that the British were trying to enforce on them. The colonists preached no taxation without representation. Americans did not give the right for Britian to tax what they wanted to.

Gaspee Affair

Jun 9, 1772

This was an important event that led up to the American Revolution. The Gaspee was a British navy ship that had the duty to stop other ships with merchants carrying illegal items. On June a group of men boarded the Gaspee and set it to flames near Providence. No one was ever charged or caught for the actions of destrying the Gaspee ship.

Committees of Correspondence Established

Nov 2, 1773

Samuel Adams organized the first committee. The goal was to spread power from written words to colonies. This was an event leading up to the Boston Tea Party since the Comittee of Corespondence was usuing British postal service to communicate. This committe was a step closer to the nations uniting.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Mass. Patriots threw 342 chests of tea into the harbor because they didnt want to keep paying the taxes Britain was forcing them to.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

A declaration of rights and a boycott was organized by the congress against England. 12 of the 13 Colonies sent delegates to Philidalphia. Georgia was being attacked from their borders and needed support from British colonies.

Quebec Act

Oct 4, 1774

The Quebec Act gave French Canadians religious freedom along with restoring French from civil law. This was one of the Intolerable acts.

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 18, 1775

This was a battle between the American Colonies and the British. Britsh troops marched onto American teritory to fight. Paul Revere was the man who warned the American troops of the British coming. Eventually the British retreated but many more battles occured after that.

Paul Rever's Ride

Apr 18, 1775

Paul Revere was told to ride to Lexington, Massachusetts by Dr. Joesph Warren. He was needed to warn Samuel Adams and John Hanncock that British troops were on their way to arrest them. Paul also stopped at each house to warn the people of the British. On his ride Paul Revere was also joined by William Daws and Dr. Samuel Prescott.

Second continental congress

May 10, 1775

delegates from 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia at the State House
elected George Washington as “Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.”

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

British planned to move into a part of Boston. The Colonists did not want this, causing a war between the two. The British were defeated and this was first fight occuring in then Revolutionary war.

George Washington Appointed General

Jun 21, 1775

Congress appointed Washington to General supported the colonies to the fight on independence for 8 years. After those 8 years he resigned and gave congress back his power.

Olive Branch Petition

Jul 5, 1775

This was a letter for peace. The king was told in the letter that the colonists only wanted to be civil and were not asking for independence.

Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition

Aug 23, 1775

This event was created by King George lll. He enforced that American colonies were in a state of rebellion along with Englishmen being punished if they supported an American cause. After the king issued this document people began to rethink the power of the king.

Common Sense Published

Jan 10, 1776

Thomas Paine published this document which spread important ideas in the 16th through 19th centuries. It was an immidiate declaration of Indeprence in both American and Europe colonies.

Declaration Of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The 13 colonies in America were now declared as indeprendent and free states. John Hanncock was the only known person to sign this document. This document was created for the reason that Britian was creating unfair laws against the American Colonies and the American's decided to rebel against the British forces.

Writing of Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The Declaration was created in four parts. The preamble explained why this document was being created. Then, there was a part that explained rights of all people. The third section explained the problems with Britian and what actions would be taken to fix the problems.For the final part of the Declaration it explained how the 13 colonies were now free and independent.

British Pulled Out of Virginia

Oct 17, 1781

This took place during the battle of Yorktown Virginia. The British did not have a large supply of weapons had no assistance for them when it was needed. As the British leader tried to escape, he was caught, and forced to sign an agreement. The British surrendered and fled out of Virginia.