-
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War ended when the treaty was signed by the French and English from 1754-1763. -
The Stamp Act
Great Britain was in massive dept, so Parliament passed The Stamp Act in 1765 requiring all paper to come directly from England with the official seal of the British government. Colonists were not happy and the Stamp Act was repealed in 1775 with the help of Benjamin Franklin. -
Townshend Acts
Named for Charles Townshend. this law put taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. It was eventually repealed with all other taxes except on tea. -
The Boston Massacre
Took place on March 5, 1770. Colonists were angry at the British because of all the taxes they were required to pay. A fight broke out between British soldiers and some colonists. The soldiers fired back at the colonists killing 5 of them and wounding 7. -
The Boston Tea Party
Colonists were furious because the tea act was requiring them to drink British tea. The colonists refused the British ships to enter and dock at the Boston Harbor. On the night of December 16, 1773, a group of colonists, dressed as Native Americans, went aboard and dumped more than 300 crates of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
-
Battle of Bunker Hill
On June 17, 1775, the British troops defeated the American Continental Army in the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. This battle resulted in great losses to the inexperienced colonial army despite their victory which spurred on their confidence. -
Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
-
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles in the Revolutionary War. The battles were fought between British colonists and angry resident militia. -
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga was an important point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River during the earlier French and Indian Wars. The Fort was located in Lake Champlain in northeastern New York. -
George Washington named Commander in Chief
-
Declaration of Independence adopted
After the Congress recommended that colonies form their own governments, the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson and revised in committee. On July 2 the Congress voted for independence; on July 4 it adopted the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence signed
-
Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington was a battle in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in a British victory and the subsequent surrender of the garrison at Fort Washington. The battle ended in one of the worst Patriot defeats. -
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Trenton, having with him around 1400 men. General Washington captured more than 900 men and occupied Trenton four days earlier. -
Battles of Saratoga
The Battles of Saratoga were fought eighteen days apart, occurring on September 19th and October 7th in 1777. It is regarded as the turning point battle in the American Revolution in favor of Americans -
United States and France sign the French Alliance
-
Battle of Monmouth
The battle of Monmouth was fought on June 28th, 1778 in Monmouth, New Jersey. General George Washington had ordered Charles Lee, who was second in command, to take a small force of the Continental Army ahead of him and engage the redcoats until Washington could assemble the rest of the army from Valley Forge. -
Battle of King's mountain
The Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina was fought between a Patriot militia against the Loyalist Army in the Southern campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle was an emphatic victory for the Patriot militia and one of the bloodiest battles in the war. -
Battle of Cowpens
On January 17, 1781, in South Carolina, American troops caused heavy losses to the British in what was an important engagement in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The Americans were led by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan against the British forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleston. -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown took place from the 28th of September until the 19th of October of 1781, waged between Americans and their French allies against the British on Virginia. It was the last great battle of the Revolutionary War. -
Peace treaty signed between Great Britain and the US
