Index

Jimmy's American Revolution Timeline Project

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    American Revloution

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    King George signed a treaty the ended a 7 year war. France lost all claims to modern day Canada. click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxXtVq97vNE
  • The Proclamation Line of 1763

    The Proclamation Line of 1763
    This made colonies not able to move westward.This was effect to all the 13 colonies. King George lll made the west of the Appalachian mountains of limits to settlers. Click Here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKNTBHmWOyA
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    It was about to expire. The first lord of treasury and chancellor were trying to bring the colonies in line with regard of paying the taxes that they had pay. Parliament decided to make adjustment to there trade regulations. Click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdHoyHpVRI
  • Committees of Correspondence

    Committees of Correspondence
    New York made similar group to keep other colonies notified. It was the colonies first institution. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_pUP_Palgs
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    It was the first internal act on american colonist from the British. It required colonist to pay tax on every single piece of paper printed. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSsnLvi10Cg
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    Imposed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported to the colonist. Colonist viewed this as an abuse of power. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGSda3sEVU
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    3 people were killed by British officers and 2 people died later. A British officer was arrested along with 8 other officers. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ee1RAhDm3w
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    This was one the main reason the American Revolution happened. This was one of the several measures on the American colonist. This made the Boston tea party happen. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Aai9YmQ5Q
  • Coercive Acts / Intolerable Acts

    Coercive Acts / Intolerable Acts
    There was 4 laws that passed that referred to these laws to as the coercive acts. These were established by the British government. They were also were to punish the colonist for there tea party. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA3gvcI58_Q
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    It was passed on the 13 colonies. It was passed by the parliament of Britain. It to make British soldiers allowed to to stay in people houses who are in 13 colonies. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuo045kh9wY
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress
    Delegates from the 13 colonies came together except for Georgia. They met in Philadelphia. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbKHPLbuLw0
  • Battle of Lexington and Concord- "shot heard around the world"

    Battle of Lexington and Concord- "shot heard around the world"
    Shot were fired in Massachusetts in the morning of the 19th. The Americans won the battle. The tension had been building up between the 13 colonies
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    This started after the American Revolution begun. This served as the government from 1774 to 1789. They ratified the American Constitution.
  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    The British won this battle. This British were sending troops to occupy the hill surrounding the city.
  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Thomas Paine's Common Sense
    He was setting fourth arguments in favor of independence. This was in favor not to stay with Britain. Most colonist consider them aggrieved Britons.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    A 5 men committee was tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies. People who liked John Adams were considered racial.
  • Washington Crossing of the Delaware (Battle of Trenton/Princeton)

    Washington Crossing of the Delaware (Battle of Trenton/Princeton)
    Washington crossed the Delaware river on Christmas day. We won the crucial battle against the British.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    This was a turning point in the war. The British achieve a small but costly victory. The British troops that had fought most of them died.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Colonist threw tea off ships at night dressed up as Native Americans. They British closed the port where they threw tea of the merchant. This pushed the 2 sides closer to war.
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    George Washington was commanding 17,000 of French and continental troops. This was the most important battle of the war.
  • Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)

    Treaty of Paris (American Revolution)
    This was negotiated by America and Great Britain. This ended the American Revolution.