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Revolutionary War Timeline
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Proclamation Of 1763
October 7th 1763. The end of the French and Indian War. The proclamation closed the frontier for colonial expansion. This proclamation was presented as a measure to calm the fear of Indians. The Proclamation was issued to officially claim British territory in North America after Britian won Seven Years War. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight between Patriots and British. Several colonists died. The riot began when citizens attacked a British sentinel. This led to the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration Of Indepedence's significance is that it justifited the right to rebel against the Great Britian, it was the start of our nations beginning.
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states that we are going to spread apart from the British government and get independence. It gave us freedom of speech, public rights as citizens and more. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was when the Sons Of Liberty decided that they were going to dump the British tea into the sea as a complaint that there are to many taxes for to much money.
The Boston Tea Party is important because it lead to the independence of Americans from the Birtians. -
Lexington and Concord
The significane is that it was the first war that really drove Boston towards the revolutionary cause.
Lexington and Concord is when Paul Revere was riding through Concord warning about the British battle, and the British were waiting at Lexington to battle. -
Bunker Hill
The battle of Bunkner Hill was a battle at the Charlestown peninsula on the north side of the Boston Harbor. The significane is that it was a big boost for Americans. -
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress. July 5th 1775. It was submitted to King George on July 8th 1775. The petition was an attempt to assert the rights of the colonists while maintaining their loyalty to the British crown. -
Publishing of Common Sense
Thomas Paine publishes 'Common Sense' expressing his arguments about independence. 'Common Sense' was an instant best seller. He argued for two main points: independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic. -
Dorchester Heights
Dorchester Heights was a battle when troops put cannons all around the British to make them leave, and they said to the British if you don't leave we will shoot these cannons, so then the British left so they got the land. -
Trenton
Having been defeated in the battles for New York City, General George Washington and the remnants of the Continental Army retreated across New Jersey. The significance of the battle is that it was the first major victory for George Washington and his troops, the victory gave a boost to the confidence of the American troops and gave stature to Washington's leadership. -
Princeton
Deeply concerned by Washington's victory over the British at Trenton, Cornwallis arrived with his troops in Trenton on the prepared to overwhelm Washington's 5,000 exhausted, Continentals and militia with his 8,000 Redcoats. The significance is that the Trenton and Princeton battles gave the troops confidence to go up against the British. -
Fort Ticonderoga
The battle of Fort Ticonderoga was on Lake Champlain, New York. Ticonderoga was an important symbol for the Americans, who expected that the fort would keep the redcoats out of the northern colonies. -
Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga turned the Revolutionary war into a global war, and convinced the French to support the colonies.
Saratoga was a battle that was British and German troops against the Americans. It was at the Saratoga on the Hudson River. -
Valley Forge
The significance of Valley Forge is that it made them into a mature, more ready and prepared army.
Valley Forge was when the continental army was at a bad point. There was hunger, disease, and despair. -
Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was a victory by a combined American and French force led by General George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau over a large British army commanded by General Lord Charles Cornwallis.
The significance of Yorktown was that the British signed the Treaty of Paris and promised to remove all of their troops out of the country. -
Treaty Of Paris
The significance of the Treaty of Paris was that it made us a nation and it ended the Revolutionary War.
The Treaty of Paris is a signed document establishing the boundaries between the United States and British North America, United States and British were given access to the Mississippi River, and more.
