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Revolutionary War Timeline
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Treaty of Paris, 1763
Ended the French and Indian War
France had to give up there land East of the Mississippi to English -
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation prohibited settlement in the area beyond the Appalachians for fear of more Native american fighting. -
Sugar Act 1764
First law passed by Parliament to raise revenue for the crown from the colonies. Tax of sugar imported from West Indies. After protest duties were lowered. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Laws given by Parliament taxing the Colonist on all paper goods to raise funds to support the new military force. -
Quartering Act of 1765
It required colonist to feed and house colonist. It renewed anger after the sugar act. -
Stamp Act Congress of 1765
Group of colonists that stated the rights and grievances of colonists.
Begged the king and Parliament to repeal the repugnant legislation. Significant step towards colonial unity. -
Declaratory Act of 1766
Granted Parliament right to reaffirm its right to bind its colonies. -
Townshend Act of 1767
Imposed an import tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
Colonist began taunting British soldiers, and without order the soldiers opened fire at the crowd and killed or wounded 11 citizens. -
Committees of Correspondence
the Virginia House of Burgesses proposed that each colonial legislature appoint a standing committee for inter-colonial correspondence. The first Committee of Correspondence was in Boston but Virginia made the most impact on the Revolution because it brought way to inter-colonial unity and lead directly to the first American Congress. -
Boston Tea Party
British East India company was becoming bankrupt, but colonist saw it as an attempt to trick them into taxes. 100 Bostan locals smashed open 342 chests of tea and dumped the contents into the river. -
Intolerable Acts of 1774 (Coercive Acts)
This act limited the rights of the colonists. Restrictions were placed on town meetings. Unlike before, officials who killed colonists in line of duty could now be sent to Britain for trial.
New Quartering Act gave local authorities power to lodge soldiers anywhere, even private homes. -
The First Continental Congress
It meet in philadelphia to redress grievances against Parliament. It was in response to the intolerable act. Twelve of thirteen (except for Georgia) sent 55 men. -
Battle of Lexinton and Concord
British Commanders sent troops to seize the colonists gun powder and military supplies. British troops were supposed to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a representation of all the colonies. There was no sentiment for independence and the congress sent another appeal to the British Parliament to repeal their acts. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British sent a frontal attack on the Americans with 3,000 soldiers. The Americans had 1,500 soldiers and were defeated by the British but killing many of their men. -
Olive Branch Petition
Professing loyalty to the crown and begging the king to prevent further hostilities. But because of Bunker Hill the formally proclaimed the colonies in rebellion on August of 1775. -
Common Sense
The most influential writing by Thomas Paine. It encouraged the Americans to revolt, and that it was common sense that Britain shouldn't be allowed to continue ruling the colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress got together and wrote a document of what they thought the new country should be and that liberties that the people of America should have. -
Battle of Trenton
Washington and his troops marched across the Delaware. They surprised and captured 1,000 German mercenaries(Britain hired German soldiers to come and fight). -
Battle of Saratoga
The Americans had driven back St. Leger force at Oriskany. Unable to advance or retreat, Burgoyne was forced to surrender his entire command. It revived the faltering the cause for the revolution, and encouraged the French to send much needed help. -
Battle of Yorktown
It was one of the darkest times of the Revolution. Cornwallis lead troops into a trap and had the troops fall back to the Chesapeake Bay and they waited for the seaborne supplies and reinforcements. -
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The British formally recognized the independence of the United States. They also granted land to the Mississippi on the west, to the Great Lakes on the north, and to Spanish Florida in the south.
