Revolutionary War

By deliasandoval

  • Thomas Jefferson

    Principal and founder of Declaration of Independence.

  • Alexander Hamilton

    One of the founding fathers who found the United states of America.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    End of French and Indian War. The british issued a proclamation.

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    Molasses Act and Sugar act were required to pay a six pence per gallon.

  • Townshend Acts

    Revenue Act. Placed a new plan that placed new duties on paper glass lead and tea.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Was a deadly riot. Began by the Americans with one British soldier.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    Was the final of taxes imposed by the Britain. The policy ignited called the "Powder Keg"

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    342 chests of tea were thrown by British East India. From the Boston Harbor.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Punitive laws placed by the British parliament in 1774

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    This was a meeting between twelve of the thirteen colonies who met from September to October

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Was a convention that formed with the 13 colonies which then they met between September and October

  • Bunker Hill

    Colonial and British forces engaged into fighting with hand inside and earthen fort.

  • Common Sense

    Common Sense
    They challenged the authority of British government and the royal monarchy.

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    This event was when they adopted the continental congress. The declared the independence.

  • Battle of Trenton

    Battle of Trenton
    They crossed the river going back and fourth for there supplies. They met and fought.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    This battle kicked off the american revolutionary war. Tensions had been adding up and this battle was the answer.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    British General John Burgoyne achieved a small but powerful victory against American Forces.

  • Valley Forge

    Valley Forge
    They suffered a crisis which was running out of a massive amount of supplies. They were retraining there units.

  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown
    French and American were trapped in Yorktown. The British surrender ended the american revolutionary war.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    King George the 3rd signed in Paris. He ended the American Revolutionary war.