American Revolution Timeline

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    The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War is known as the Seven Year War in Britain.
  • Proclaimation of 1763

    Proclaimation of 1763

    Issued by King George III following the French and Indian war.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act was taxing of the colonist on products such as molasses, indigo, coffee, and some wines.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Stamp Act was the taxes on goods such as stamps, legal documents, magazines, and newspapers.
  • Declartory Acts

    Declartory Acts

    The declaratory act was an act that followed up the Stamp Act of 1765, which stated the repeal of the Stamp Act.
  • Townshend Duties

    Townshend Duties

    The Townsehend Duties were a series of laws passed by the Parliment of Great Britain.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a tragic incident in which British redcoats shot and killed five cilvilan men.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    Tea Act was the taxes on tea and other good that the colonies wanted, this act agered the colonist the most because tea was a very valuable good for them.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was an event in 1773 involving a group of patriots dressed up as Indians and breaking into ships on the Boston Harbor and throwing thousands of pounds of tea into the harbor.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable acts, also known as the Coercive Acts are names of a series of laws passed by British Parliment in 1774.
  • Lexington And Concord

    Lexington And Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first military engagements of the Revolutionary War.
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    The American Revolution

    During the American Revolution the 13 colonies in North America joined together to break away from the British Empire.
  • Battle Of Bunker Hill

    Battle Of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill was a battle that was not actually fought on Bunker Hill it was fought on Breeds Hill.
  • Declaration of Independance

    Declaration of Independance

    The Declaration of Independance was a statement said by the Continental Congress on July 4.
  • The Olive Branch Petition

    The Olive Branch Petition

    The Olive Branch Petition was a peace offering between Continental Congress and Great Britain.
  • Common Sense Published

    Common Sense Published

    The book Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine and it was Published on January 10, 1776.
  • Battle of New York

    Battle of New York

    The Battle of New York was the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton

    The Battle of Trenton was a siprise attack the day after Christmas.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation was the agreement between the 13 founding states.
  • Battle of Germantown

    Battle of Germantown

    The Battle of Germantown was fought between the American Continental Army against the British and Hessian forces.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga was a Battle between British and German troops against American.
  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge

    Valley Forge was the military camp site of the Continental Army.
  • Battle of Charleston

    Battle of Charleston

    The Battle of Charleston was one of the many battles that took place towards the end of the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden

    The Battle of Camden was a victroy for the British during the Revolutionary War.
  • Battle of Yorktwon

    Battle of Yorktwon

    The Battle of Yorktown was a battle fought in Virgina.
  • Treaty of Paris 1783

    Treaty of Paris 1783

    The Treaty of Paris was the document signed on September 3, 1783 which ended the Revolutionary War.