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History Timeline
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Intolerable acts
Series of laws made by British Prime Minister Lord North and were demolished in 1774. -
Boston Tea Party
On December 16 1773, Officials in Boston refused to return 3 shiploads of taxed tea, so, many mischevious men boarded the ship, and dumped all the tea into the ocean. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was attended by 56 members who were appointed by the legislaturs of 12 colonies. Discussed the boycott of british trade. -
Lexington and Concord
The battle of Lexington and Concord was between the British army of 700 men and the small Militias in America which had about 250. The militias fell back but was soon accompinied by 250 more men and atacked the British on the North Bridge in Concord. Soon after the British fell back and were then trampled by 1700 militiamen. -
Second Continental Congress
There were 50 members in the second Continental Congress. They were in charge of what we were supposed to do during the revolutionary war. -
George Washington takes command of Continental Army
The Continental Army was made after the Continental Congress came to a resolution. The army was made up of local militias and other troops that were still under control in the colonies. Most of the army dispersed after the Treaty of Paris. -
Battle of Bunker hill
The Battle of Bunker hill was during the Boston Seige, Even though the British had won, they had suffered many losses such as: losing 250 British soldiers and over 800 were injured. -
Common Sense is published
Common Sense was a 47 page pamphlet that had urged separation from Great Britain. Benjamin Franklin had used some of Common Sense in the Declaration of Independence. This pamphlet was also used to recruit troops to fight in the Revolutionary War. -
Washington's Winter at Valley Forge
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Declaration of Independence is ratified
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the thirteen colonies and is tried to be sent to England. -
Articles of Confederation adopted
After winning its independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country situated on the eastern seaboard of North America needed to fashion some form of governmental system. So they adopted or got the Articles of Confederation. -
Arrival of 30,000 British Troops in New York Harbor
30,000 British Troops arrive at New York and go back under the control of the general William Howe. The British win the next two battles at Bunker Hill and Long Island. -
Battle of Long Island/Battle of Brooklyn
First real battle between British and American forces, in August 1776. Also called the Battle of Long Island. British were controlled under Generals William Howe and Charles Cornwallis advanced on New York and tried to trap the Americans in Brooklyn. -
Benjamin Franklin goes to France to ask for their help
Benjamin Franklin went to France to ask for their help. He spent two years there, and got what he wanted so that America could win its independance. -
Washington captures Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey
There was a war at Trenton after George Washington had crossed the border to New Jersey, the continental army was just suffering defeat from New York. They captured nearly the whole entire army including Hessian. -
Americans lose Fort Ticoderoga
New York fort on the western shore of Lake Champlain that was originally a French fort, called Carillion, that was seized by the British in the French and Indian War. The fort was later captured by the Americans in their first official victory of the Revolutionary War. The British captured it and then left it in 1780. -
Washington defeated at Brandywine
Washington was defeated. 750 Wounded, 400 casualties. -
American's win a Saratoga
The battle between the British and Continental Army went on for 18 days and was fought on the grounds of Saratoga south of New York. The Americans won. -
Philadelphia is lost to British
British and 2 Hessians march into Philadelphia and terrorize the women and childeren there with multiple gunshots and killings. Then William Howe arrived with 18,000 troops and 2,000 women and the battle of Philadelphia began. -
John Paul Jones captures Serapis
John Paul Jones, a very good naval fighter that had won a lot of battles, had captured Serapis at a naval after a naval fight with its soliders. The American army then sent the ship to France where it was used as a privateer and then was lost in Madagascar in 1781 to a fire. -
Charleston, South Carolina falls to British
A battle that pretty much gave all of the South colonies to the British. South Carolina was a good stategic center and important port for the British. -
Elizabeth Freeman sues Massachusetts for her freedom
Elizabeth Freeman had sued Massachusetts for the freedom she has heard so much about. This had sent a message to all the enslaved that they can get freedom if they really try. -
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Battle of Yorktown
There were 8,800 Americans, 7,800 Fench, and 6,000 British. The Americans had teamed up with the French.The Americans and French had one the Battle. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Americans had won, there was a total of 16,600 American soldiers including the french, while there was only 6,000 British fighting against them. -
Treaty of paris.
A peace treaty that stated that the United States of America, and Great Britain will stop the war and become allys. -
Peace treaty signed between Great Britain and United States, Treaty of Paris.
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and America. The document was signed at Hotel d'York by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John James
