American Revolution Timeline

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

Taxes are set on Paper

Townshend Act

Jun 29, 1767

An inderect taxing placed on most if not all imported goods coming into America

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Five Colonists were killed during this event. This occured because of tenc

Intolerable Acts

Mar 30, 1774

The Intolerable Acts included Boston Tea Party Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quebec Act.

Second Constitutional Congress

May 10, 1775

This Meeting was arranged because of the Redcoats firing at the Colonists at Boston

Olive Branch Petition

Jun 8, 1775

John Dickinson drafted the Olive Branch Petition, which was then passed by The Second Constitutonal Congress on July 5th. After that it was then sent to King George on July 8th.

Battle of Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

The Battle at Bunker Hill was a battle that was to siege Boston.

Common Sense is Published

Jan 15, 1776

John Paine's Common Sense is published

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

This Document gave America the rules and regulations that is now has even to today.

Trenton

Dec 11, 1776

Washington crosses the Delaware and Captures it from the Hussians

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1776

The Boston Tea Party was a revolt against the british. They dumped a shipment of Tea into the ocean that costed millions of dollars.

Battkle at Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

Colonists win this battle. and the target was Boston for England

Yorktown

Oct 19, 1781

The Battle at Yorktown was the town that won American's Independence. Yorktown was established by the Acts for Ports in 1691.

Treaty of Paris

Sep 3, 1783

This is the 2nd treaty of Paris. This formally ended the war between England and the Colonists and gave America Independence