American Revolution Timeline

Navigation Acts

1763

These acts of parliament were made to restrict trade with the colonies. Also, they were used to promote Britain’s suffiency.

French and Indian War ends

1763

This event ended the war and helped colonists gain freedom but not freedom form Britain’s power.

American Revolution Timeline

Period: 1763 to Sep 17, 1787

Stamp Act

Apr 22, 1765

This event happened when Britain started to tax stamps which made the colonists not so happy.

Boston Massacre

Apr 5, 1770

This event happened when British soldiers shot at people of a crowd of around 400 people. They opened fire due to the crowd harassing the soldiers.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

This event occurred when the British passed the act which granted the right to ship tea directly to the colonies.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

These events occurred when American colonists dumped over 300 chests of tea imported by the British into the harbor due to the British taxing them.

Intolerable Acts

Apr 30, 1774

This event happened when the British Parliament passed various laws due to the Boston Tea Party.

First Continental Congress

Sep 5, 1774

This event happened when a group was formed from the colonies to spark an idea to retaliate against the intolerable acts. Also, the group was formed to protest against the British.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

These events occurred when the first of the war’s started to lead up to the American Revolutionary War. This war was basically the start of the American Revolutionary War.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

This event occurred when the group decided to make decisions about the war with Britain over American independence. The group decided to elect George Washington as leader of the group.

Declaration of Independence adopted

Jul 4, 1776

This event occurred when all 13 colonies signed the document which made America independent of Britain.

Winter at Valley Forge

1777

This event occurred when George Washington led an army of soldiers to a camp and faced brutal conditions while staying there.

Battle of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

This event happened when the Americans defeated Britain in the Revolutionary War. This battle specifically was a turning point in the war.

Battle of Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

This event happened when Britain surrendered which helped Americans. This battle also helped the birth of the American nation.

U.S. Constitution written

May 25, 1787

This event occurred when America started to establish this document which was going to guarantee rights for citizens of the nation.

U.S. Constitution adopted

Sep 17, 1787

This event occurred when America adopted this document which guaranteed rights for citizens of the nation. It also contained much more laws and rights.