American Revolution

  • Beginning of the Revolution

    Beginning of the American Revolution
  • George Washington named Commander in Chief

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

  • British evacuate Boston

  • Declaration of Independence read publicy

  • British occupy New York City

  • Washington crosses the Delaware

  • Washington crossing photo

    Washington crossing photo
  • Lafayette arrives in Philadelphia

  • The United States and France sign the French Alliance

  • Spain declares war on Great Britain

  • Nathanael Greene named commander of the Southern Army

  • Articles of Confederation adopted

  • United States and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Paris

  • Washington resigns as Commander

  • U.S. Constitution signed