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First Continental Congress
Philidelphia held the first Continental Congress to resolve conflicts with English. -
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American Revolution
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Real War Starts
Colonista were left to choose sides. Patriots fought for independence. Loyalists remain loyal to the British. -
British disarms Boston
A British general decided to disarm the Boston militia known as minute-men. The Sons of Liberty learned of the British plan. Paul Revere rode around the colonies after "the shot heard around the world". The Revolutionary War began. -
Second Continental Congress
Representatives from 12 of the colonies met again in Philidelphia. They made plans for a Continental Army, and chose George Washington to command it. -
Fighting Spreads
Colonel Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen took the British Fort Ticonderoga in New York. Militia fought the British until their ammunition was low. -
Freedom to Enslaved
The British offer freedom to slaves if they served the British. -
Defeat in Quabec
Aggresive Patriots launched an attack on British settlements in Canada but were defeated in Quabec. -
Thomas Paine writes Commen Sense
Thomas Paine writes Commen Sense which is a pamphlet that argued for breaking away from Great Britain. Was written so everyone could understand it. -
Decloration of Independence Draft
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman, drafted the Decloration of Independence. -
British Drive out Army
The British drove the Continental Army out of New York. -
Decloration of Independence
The Continental Congress approved the Decloration of Independence. The United States of America was born. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and 2,400 other soldiers crossed the Delaware River. They suprised the British with a huge win at the Battle of Trenton. -
Battle of Saratoga
Washington and Army Pushed a win against the British. -
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Winter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Killed more than a fifth of Washingtons soldiera. -
Battle of Vincennes
In the west George Rogers Clark, Built a frontier arms while weakening the British. -
Bonhomme Richard defeats Serapis
The British had a large navy, so Americans attacked individual ships rather than fighting large battles. With fewer than 100 ships, the American navy sank 200 British ships. -
British Victories and Benedict Arnold
As the war shifted to the south, the British enjoyed several major victories. Even after the southern army was defeated, Patriots continued fighting using guerrilla warfare. But the army's morale took a blow in 1780 when Benedict turned traitor. -
Peace Negotiatons Begin
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Battle of Yorktown
Washington planned a combined American and French attack on Yorktown. After a weeks-long siege, the British were defeated. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially ended the war.
