Surrender of lord cornwallis canvas john laurens 1820

American Revolution Timeline

  • French & Indian War

    French & Indian War
    It was a seven year war fought between great Britten and France with their colonists and Native American tribes. It was over the control of their territory's.
  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty
    They were a secret political organization who protested and took action against the British. They protected the rights of colonists and they didn't like the Stamp act.
  • Stamp Act of 1765

    Stamp Act of 1765
    The act is a pay tax by a stamp that was on various forms, paper, documents and playing cards. The stamp act authorized by King George III went into effect.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Boston tea party was a political protest which chests of tea that belonged to the British were thrown off into the ocean. American colonists dressed as Native Americans and got on the Boston Harbor
  • First Continental Congress Meets

    First Continental Congress Meets
    Congress meets in Philadelphia September 5th, 1774 to October 26, 1774. All the colonies except Georgia went and discussed America's future.
  • Battles of Lexington & Concord

    Battles of Lexington & Concord
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolution. British army went to Boston to capture rebel leaders and destroyed the Americans weapons and ammunition.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Battle of Bunker Hill was the fight major battle of the American Revolution it was on a hilly landscape. The British won as they had better equipment.
  • Declaration of Independence adopted

    Declaration of Independence adopted
    On July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. The finally signing of the final document was on August 2nd 1776.
  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    Early morning of December 16 a continental army attacked on the city. The continental army won the battle.
  • Articles of Confederation created

    Articles of Confederation created
    The articles of confederation were adopted on November 15th, 1777. They created a weak central government and loose confederation of sovereign states.
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    Battle of Camden was fought in South Carolina with British and American troops. The British troops won this battle.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The battle of Yorktown was from September 28th, 1781 to October 29, 1781. It was the final battle of the American Revolution.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The treaty of pairs officially ended with the signing of it. The treaty established the boundries.
  • Bill of Rights adopted

    Bill of Rights adopted
    There were 12 amendments but three-fourths of the states ratified 10 of them. The bill of rights gave citizens more confidence in the new government.