The American Revolution Timeline

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  • The Stamp Act

    King George III Became more unpopular in America with every new tax leveled " No taxation without representation" was a consistent battle cry for many American politicians George III became determined to force American obedience. Lord North ; New British prime minister that was willing to carry out Georges politics ; issued The Coercive Acts known by the colonist as the "Intolerable Acts".
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    The Administration Of Justice Act

    • Stipulated that British officials accused of a crime were to be tried in England , as opposed to the American courts.
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    The Declaration Of Independence

    2nd Continental congress adopts the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson , Established the United States as an independent nation . The rights of neither woman nor slaves were covered under this document . Philosphy of John Locke was evident in declaration. Life , Liberty , Pursuit of happiness. Government exists to protect individual rights. People can overthrow Government when it does not go as planned.
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    The Battle Of Saratoga

    • Colonist defeat Burgoynes Britain troops.
    • The turning point in the war
    • Seeing the victory , France , the Netherlands and Spain enter the war on the side of the Americans.
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    The Treaty Of Paris

    • Ended the American Revolution
    • Benjamin Fanklin was cheif negotiator
    • Territory much larger then thirteen colonies was also acquired.
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    The Effects Of The Revolution

    In September of 1783 The United States Government and the British parliament officially agreed to the treaty of Paris , which ended he American revolution. It also recognized the colonies independence and drew lines between British Canada and American territory. The American Revolution was a long hard fought conflict from its beginnings in Massachusetts in 1775 the official end of war in 1783.
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    The Battle Of Yorktown

    • The Americans and French Trap General Cornwallis army at Yorktown , Virginia .
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    Constitution Convention

    Goals of Constitutional Convention
    - Create a strong central government
    - Allow for some power to remain with the states. Constitutional convention took place from May 14th to September 17th , 1787 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed although the convention had been officially called to revise the existing articles of confederation , many delegates had much bigger plans.