American Revolution Timeline

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  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Parliament passed the Sugar Act, taxing sugar and coffee.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    An act that put taxes on paper

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    British Soldiers killed 5 people after they threw snow balls and rocks at the soldiers, the first casualties of the Revolutionary War.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    Samuel Adams and the Sons Of Liberty threw a whole ship load of tea overboard.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    First real battle of the American Revolution

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    The day America declared its independence from Britain.

  • Virginia Constitutional Convention

    Virginia Constitutional Convention
    Met in Williamsburg from May 6-July 5 and unanimously adopted a Declaration of Rights.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    Was a turning point in the Revolutionary War where 5,895 British soldiers surrendered to American forces.

  • British surrender at Yorktown

    British surrender at Yorktown
    General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington and American forces at Yorktown.

  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    Ratification of the US Constitution
    The day that the US Constitution was signed off on.