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The Boston Tea Party
It was an action that the boston colonists did, they threw the tea into the Boston Harbor that came from East Indian Company ran all the tea importaned into colonies. -
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The American Revolution
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The Introlerable Acts
the Introlerable Acts also know as the Coercive Acts were the laws passed by the Britsih Parlimnent in 1774. The Act brought abpout the restance of the 13 colonies. It was a big step on the path to the Revoulution. -
First Continental Congress
It was a convention of 12 delegates of the American colonies at Carpenters Hall, Phillaphiea, Pennsylvania. It was in response of the Intolerable Acts. -
Battle Lexington and Concord
The first military engament of the American Revoultionry war. The battle was the started because of the armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and it's thirteen colonies -
Second Continental Congress
It was a convetion in Pennslyvania, Philiphia for the 13 delegates from each colony to discuss about Colonial war effort and the Declaration of Independence. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The battle took place mostly in Breeds Hill. The battle was named after adjacnet Bunker Hill because originly both the colonial and british were trying to get to it first. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues Massachusetts for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman was one of the fisrt slaves that filed for a freedom suit and won her case. -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
George Washington was voted commander and cheif of the Continental Army on June 15th 1775. But he did not accept his role until July 3rd. -
Common Sense is published
Written by Thomas Paine, the book " Common Sense" was a huge success but published anoymously so thomas wouldn't get in trouble the Bristish. -
Franklin goes to France
Benjamin got the french court to like him. He went over seas to france to ask for money and for military help. He figured that it would help Americas Independence. -
Declaration of Independence is ratified
The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4 1776 and signed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and three others. -
Arrival of 30,000 British Troops in New York Harbor
30000 British troops arrived in the New York Harbor prepairing to fight the Americans -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
The Battle of Long Island was the first big battle of the American Revoultionary War. The USA was officaly declared a nation for only a month before the battle happend. -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
George Washington lead the Continental Army against the german soilders hired by the bristish empire called the Hessians in Trenton. They captured most of them and that helped and inspired re-enlistment -
Philadelphia is lost to British
Genrel William Howe and his soliders took over the of the city of Philladephia which was wanted place to own at the time. -
Americans lose Fort Ticoderoga
The seige took place between the second and six of july. -
Washington defeated at Brandywine
The fight was fought between the Americans lead by George Washington and the Hessians lead by Sir William Howe. The Hessians won the battle and made the Americans to withdraw toward the rebel capital of Philadephia. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
This Article was agreed by the thirteen founding states that legally declared the USA to be a confederate sovereign states. -
Washington's Winter at Valley Forge
Washington and his soilders settled down at Valley Forge, but were not lucky. The weather was freezing and they lost many men to the conditions. -
France signs treaty of alliance with United States
It was a defence allince between France and USA. It ment that the USA had support if the British attacked them. -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
John Paul Jones captured the british boat Serapis with his crew. -
Charleston, South Carolina falls to British
This battle was a large battle after the American Revoultionary War ended. -
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of yorktown also known as surrender of yorktown -
Peace treaty signed between Great Britain and United States, Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revoultionary War between the United States and Great Britain.
