timeline:8th hour

  • Paul Reveres ride

    Paul Reveres ride
    The ride was an alarm to the minutemen by Paul Revere.
    Revere shouted the "the British are coming".
    This alerted the Americans of oncoming British troops.
  • battle of Lexington and concord

    battle of Lexington and concord
    The battle of concord and Lexington marked the start of the american war for independence.
    The Americans ended up victorious.
    This event was important because it started the revolutionary war.
  • battle of bunker hill

    battle of bunker hill
    The battle for bunker hill was the first major battle in the American revolution.
    The British one but not without america putting up a fight.
    This event was important because, even though they lost, it encouraged the Americans to fight harder.
  • creation of the declaration of independence

    creation of the declaration of independence
    The declaration of independence is a document that gives the principles on which out government and our identity as Americans are based on.
    One of the most important people to sign it was John Hancock.
    This document allowed the 13 colonies to sever ties from great britain.
  • Thomas Paine’s writing of “The American Crisis”

  • Crossing of the Delaware River

  • Battle of Trenton

  • The Battle of Philadelphia

  • Battles of Saratoga

  • Winter at valley forge

  • Battle of yorktown

  • Treaty of Paris