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Boston Massacre
After 2,000 soldiers came to Boston for assuring the taxes. A big group of colonists started to yell violently to a turn guard, the guard asked for reinforcements. At the end of the day 5 colonists were killed We chose this event because it was one of the main detonators of the revolution, and it also gives some context of what was going on. Bursten, B., Corby, & History. (2009, October 27). Boston Massacre. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests of tea were thrown to the sea as a protest of the colonists against the East Indian Company, because of the high taxes and the unfair monopoly they were building. We decided to include this event because it's the best known first episode of the American revolution. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (n.d.). Boston Tea Party. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Tea-Party -
Intolerable Acts
The British parliament, in response to what happened on Boston Tea Party made 4 laws, or acts, to condemn and suppress any further inconvenience, they made 4 acts that the colonists saw as intolerable and unheard. We chose this event because it was the direct reason for the continental congress to join for the first time. us. history. (2008). The Intolerable Acts. Retrieved from http://www.ushistory.org/us/9g.asp -
First Continental Congress Convenes
The first continental congress took place in Philadelphia with 56 delegates representing the colonies, this event was in response to the intolerable acts. We chose this event because we wanted to show a view into what the committees actions towards the trouble that was going and how they acted upon it. Wallenfeldt, Jeff. “Timeline of the American Revolution.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-revolution. -
Nathan Hale executed
American Captain Nathan Hale was hanged without trial after being captured while penetrating the British Lines We chose this event because it shows how many captains ended and how they risked their lives for their country showing how they really wanted to succeed at all costs, even their own life. Wallenfeldt, Jeff. “Timeline of the American Revolution.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-revolution -
Washington winters at Valley Forge
Following failures at the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, Washington and 11,000 regulars took up winter quarters at Valley Forge, 22 miles (35 km) northwest of British-occupied Philadelphia. We chose this event because it was the point where the continetal army of George Washington became an organized body. Wallenfeldt, J. (n.d.). Timeline of the American Revolution. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-revolution -
France and the United States form an alliance
Even though the french had already been secretly furnishing financial and material aid to the Americans, with the signing in Paris of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce , this Franco-American alliance was formalized. It was a really important starting point to what the American forces will start to increase. Wallenfeldt, Jeff. “Timeline of the American Revolution.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/list/timeline-of-the-american-revolution. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Having fought valiantly in a number of battles earlier in the war, American General. Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the fort at West Point, New York, that he commanded. This event was very important because it made the alliance finish History.com Editors. (2009, October 27). Benedict Arnold. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/benedict-arnold -
Siege of Yorktown
Washington’s army and a force under the French Count de Rochambeau placed Yorktown under siege, and Cornwallis surrendered his army of more than 7,000 men on October 19, 1781 We chose this event because it was the thing that led to end the war. Battle of Yorktown Facts & Summary. (2018, December 5). Retrieved from https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/yorktown -
Treaty of Paris ends the war
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially ended the US revolutionary war, this treat was written by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay, they negotiated the peace treaty with the king from Great Britain George III, the British crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory. We chose these event because it was the one that ended the war. American Revolution. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ducksters.com/history/treaty_of_paris.php
