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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened on March 5th, 1770. The Massacre caused three people to be killed immediately and two to be healthy injured. The Boston Massacre happened because the town people were unhappy about the things that were happening in Boston and the specific law acts that were being passed. -
Boston Tea Party
In New York and Philadelphia, the tea wasn't even allowed to get loaded off of the ships. In Maryland, a tea ship was burned down, and in New Jersey a tea warehouse was burned down. So the Boston Tea Party wasn't anything unusual. The Boston people disguised as Indians stormed the three ships that were in the Boston harbour, they destroyed 342 chests of tea estimated to be worth a million dollars in today's money. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord happened on April 19th, 1775. These battles were the beginning of the revolutionary war. The British Army had set out to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington, while destroying stores in Concord. Before the British could get to Lexington, Paul Revere rode a horse warning them that, "The British are coming!" -
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Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston began April 19, 1775, and ended March 17, 1776. The siege of Boston began with the battle of Lexington and Concord. It included the battle of Bunker Hill. In July 1775, Washington arrived in Boston to kick the British out. -
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American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunker Hill happened on June 17th, 1775, though the battle didn't actually take place on Bunker Hill, the battle was placed on Breeds Hill the soldiers mistake the two hills. The British were commanded by, General William Howe and the Americans were by, Colonel William Prescott. Prescott was ordered to take and fortify Bunker Hill. -
Evacuation Day
March 17th, 1776, the day considered 'Evacuation Day,' both soldiers and loyalist left Boston allowing Washington to take control. -
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Declaration of Independence
In the middle of June 1776, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin were tasked with drafting a formal statement of the colonies' intentions. The Continental Congress adopted the declaration of independence, on July 4th. After adopting the Declaration of Independence, the colonies cut off their political connections to Great Britain. The document itself was, however, not signed by all the delegates until August 2, 1776. -
The Great Fire of New York
The New York Fire happened on September 21st, 1776, the fire destroyed 1/3 of the city and was thought to be arson. However, historians never were able to decide who set the fire. The British who were currently in control of New York believed that the fires had been set with a plan and arrested 200 suspected sympathizers and hung the self-described American spy, Nathan Hale. -
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth took place on June 28th, 1778, in New Jersey. This battle was between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies and was a part of the American Revolution war. On this day of battle, the heat was unbearable and over 100 men are thought to have died to heat stroke. -
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Clinton-Sullivan Campaign
The Clinton-Sullivan Campaign happened between August 22nd, 1779, until September 14th, 1779. George Washington wanted this Campaign to no longer allow the Native Americans to be an ally of the British army. At the end of the campaign, the army had destroyed over forty villages and many isolated homes. The army had also destroyed a huge amount of the Native American's food. -
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Seige of Yorktown
The siege of Yorktown started September 28, 1781 and ended October 19, 1781. During the siege, 17,000 French and Continental troops were involved in this battle against the British. This was one of the final battles. In ended with the British troops surrendering to the Continental troops. The siege of Yorktown prompted the Treaty of Paris, which brought the end of the Revolutionary War. -
The Estates General
The Estates General was the legislative body of France until the French Revolution. King Louis XVI brought together the Estates General, in 1789, this was the first time the Estates General met in over one hundred and fifty years. -
Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly
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Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille was an event that happened on July 14th, 1789. This was an important event because the Bastille was an important figure for the monarchist oppression in France. The prison at the time of the Storming only held seven inmates. These people were those who were put in the prison to just rot. The Bastille was used as a propaganda piece. -
Women's March on Versailles
On October 5th, 1789, more than 700 women had gathered at the marketplace and began a march to the royal palace, which was 13 miles away. The reason that they were doing this was the cost of a loaf of bread cost more than half a day's pay for common workers. When the group of women had reached the outskirts of Paris, the group had grown to over 10,000 people. -
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French Revolution
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The Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Storming of the Tuileries Palace occurred on August 10th, 1792. During this, the king escaped the palace and sought out safety with the Legislative Assembly. This caused the abolition of monarchy and the creation of a new National Convention. Most of the soldiers that were in Tuileries were killed by the mobs. -
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September Massacres
The September Massacres was a time of complete bloodshed in France. It began September 2nd, 1792 when the first wave of massacres occurred when a group of prisoners transferred to Abbaye prison, was attacked. The massacres ended September 7th, 1792, altogether the Jacobins took part in a series of murders of prisoners and priests, killing nearly 1500 people. The news of the massacre was broadcast all over the world, just to show how brutal the revolution was being. -
Execution of Louis XVI
The Execution of Louis XVI occurred on January 21st, 1793. He was sentenced to death by the National Convention. He was arrested August 1792, and trialed in December 1792. He was convicted of 33 charges, including conspiring with other foreign powers, all of the charges included acts of betrayal and failure of leadership.
