American Revolution

Passage of the stamp act

Mar 22, 1765

It was a new tax that required American colonist to pay taxes on every printed out paper they had used like newspaper,legal documents, and other publications. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

a incident in Boston Massachusetts a angry crowd of colonist and nine British soldiers who killed five and wounding six colonist the next morning those nine soldiers were arrested. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Three British ships were boarded by about 70 American Colonist
they then threw the cargo of tea into the sea. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Passage of the Intolerable Acts

May 14, 1774

It was a response to the Boston Tea Party it stated that the Harbor of Boston was closed off until all Damage from the Boston Tea Party was paid off. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Convocation of the first Continental congress

Sep 5, 1774

Colonies met at the first Continental congress to talk about how to deal with the Intolerable acts They came to a conclusion to boycott British goods and then banish the export of american goods to ship to Britain http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Apr 18, 1775

The British Governor of Massachusetts deployed hundreds of British Soldiers To take the American Colonist Military stores at concord a Patriot heard about this and the Colonist were ready and forced the British to Retreat back to Boston http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The second continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence that claimed the 13 colonies independent as the war continued Britain was still not willing to give up its North american colonies. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Battles of Saratoga

Sep 19, 1777

This event marked the turning point of the American Revolution and it also Encouraged France to help America against Britain. http://historylists.org/events/10-key-events-of-the-american-revolution.html

Surrender or Yorktown

Sep 28, 1781

General Lord Corn Wallis Took to mind that he could not defeat the France and American army he tried to escape but failed armed troops continued but the war was already over.

Signature of the treaty of Paris

Oct 3, 1783

The British empire accepted defeat against its former colonies and let America be independent this also set America to new found lands and peace between America and France