Washington crosses the delaware

American Revolution Timeline

  • enlightment

    enlightment
    The enlightenment is also known as great age of reason. This was the period of rigorous scientfic
  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war
    The French and Indian war started in 1754 and ended 1763 with a peace treaty from Paris. Around 11 thousand people died in this war
  • Stamp Act of 1765

    Stamp Act of 1765
    The stamp act made colonist pay taxes. It was stamped on papers, documents, and playing cards
  • sons of liberty

    sons of liberty
    The sons of liberty was a grassroots group of instigators. They used threats against the British government
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    British soldiers shot into the crowd of civilians.Killing 3 people
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party
    Boston tea party was a protest. Colonist threw 342 chest of tea into the water
  • Intolerable acts

    Intolerable acts
    Intolerable acts is also known as the coercive acts. 4 laws passed by the British to punish the colonist.
  • Battle of Bunker

    Battle of Bunker
    British army faced New England army for the first time. They fought across the Charles river
  • Battle of trenton

    Battle of trenton
    George Washington took his army across Delaware river to fight on Christmas. They won and took supplies .
  • Battle of Camden

    Battle of Camden
    This battle is also known as Battle of Camden court house. This was a big victory for the british
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    Washington lead his army with help of French army and navy to Yorktown Virginia. They beat lord Charles army leaving 9,000 dead soldiers
  • 3/5 compromise

    3/5 compromise
    For every 5 slaves in a state there would be 3 included in the population census's
  • Great compromise

    Great compromise
    All states would have the same number seats as amendments as compromise
  • Constitution is ratified

    Constitution is ratified
    The constitution was written in 1787. It was later ratified in 1788.
  • Bill of Rights Adopted

    Bill of Rights Adopted
    The joint house and the SCC settled all there disagreements
    on this day. Washington sent out copies of this.