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Passage of Stamp Acts
The British government passes the Stamp Acts and places taxes tariffs on all printed goods to help pay for their war with the French. The colonists are outraged because they have no say in the government. -
Boston Tea Party
Upset with the tax on tea, colonists dump British tea into the harbor as a demonstration. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia to discuss how to further boycott the taxations of the British government. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops clashed with colonial troops at Lexington and Concord creating "the shot heard round the world." The war for independence begins. -
George Washington in Command
George Washington is named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Colonists defeat the British at Bunker Hill. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
The second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia signing the Declaration of Independence, formally becoming their own country. -
Washington Crosses the Delaware
Washington crosses the Delaware and captures Trenton from the British and Hessian mercenaries. -
British Capture Charleston
The British capture Charleston South Carolina, one of the most important cities in the South. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, the first frame of government is written and signed by the Colonists. -
British Surrender to Americans
General Cornwallis, surrounded by land and sea by both the French and the Americans, surrenders in Yorktown. The War Ends
