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American Revolution Timeline

  • Enlightenment

    Enlightenment
    The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that was from the 16-1700s. It focused on reason, individualism, and skepticism.
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The French and Indian War was a war between Great Britain and France. It happened because they wanted more territory.
  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty
    The Sons of Liberty was a loosely organized somewhat violent political organization. It consisted of investigators and provocateurs.
  • Stamp Act of 1765

    Stamp Act of 1765
    The Stamp Act of 1765 was to get more money for Britain, since they lost a lot with the 7 years war. They added taxes to multiple things.
  • Townshend act of 1767

    Townshend act of 1767
    The Townshend Act of 1767 was to get more money to pay governors and judges to stay loyal to Great Britain. To get the money they added taxes to glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was a fight between colonists and British soldiers. It started because British troops were sent to enforce tax laws and the colonists fought back.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was a political protest. It happened because American colonists thought Britain was unfairly taxing them.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought between New England soldier and the British Army. The British Army took Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill to take tactical advantage.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey. Only 2 American soldiers died in this war.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    The battle was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. It was the most terrible American defeat in the field.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    In the Battle of Yorktown the British surrendered and the US was born. It was the last battle of the American Revolution.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the US as an independent nation. All French territory on the mainland of North America was lost.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention
    The Constitutional Convention was a meeting that was held to create a constitution for the United States and to address poor government. They existed under the Articles of Confederation.
  • 3/5 Compromise

    3/5 Compromise
    The 3/5 Compromise said that every 3 out of 5 slaves was counted as part of the states total population for legislative representation and taxation. The agreement was reached during the 1787 US Constitutional Convention.
  • Great Compromise

    Great Compromise
    The Great Compromise was an agreement that stated the American government would have 2 houses in congress. Where large and small states would be fairly represented.