American Revolution Timeline

By sarah.good

  • The Mayflower Compact

    The Mayflower Compact
    The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.

  • The Albany Congress

    The Albany Congress
    The Albany Congress proposes that the colonies unite. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the problems of coolonial trade and the danger of attacks by the French and their Native American allies.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Law that required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreements and on newspapers

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. Tension grew because of the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    A group of disguised as Native Americans, boarded 3 tea ships in Boston Harbor. They broke open the chests and dumped the ship's cargo into the sea to protest British control of the tea trade.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire.