Road to Revolution Timeline

By Van De Voorde.R

  • British forces capture Charles Town

    British forces capture Charles Town
    In March 1770, General Cornwallis and some of his troops went to the town and fought. They had the Americans trapped by early April.

  • Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence

    Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence
    Thomas Jefferson wrote The Declaration of Independence. He wrote the declaration to declare their freedom from England. It is 24x36 inches in size. It was signed on July 4, 1776.

  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    The battle of Saratoga happened in the second year of the Revolutionary war. It was a turning point in battle.

  • Congress prohibits enslaved people from being imported to the U.S.

    Congress prohibits enslaved people from being imported to the U.S.
    On March 2, 1807, Congress enacted a law to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States ..." This law was put into practice on January 1, 1808.