revolutionary war timeline

  • sugar act

    it was one of several acts that caused the americans to rebel
  • stamp act

    it was one of several acts that caused the americans to rebel
  • declaration of rights

    it is the first idea for a government that the united states created
  • the boston massacre

    the boston massacre
    the boston massacre started a fire in the hearts of the americans
  • tea act

    it was one of several acts that caused the americans to rebel
  • boston tea party

    boston tea party
    this was one of the first rebels against the new british laws
  • battle of bunkerhill

    battle of bunkerhill
    this was very important because the british were going to take the rebels by suprise by landing at the hill and marching to their camp and attacking, but the rebels went to breeds hill and waited for them to come and they attacked the british
  • common sense

    it was a very inspireing book for the people thinking about joining the military
  • battle of lexington and concourd

    battle of lexington and concourd
    the battles of lextington and concourd were important because it was the start of the war
  • declaration of independence

    it is the longest lasting decromacy docoument
  • the battle of New York

    the battle of New York
    the battle of new york was an important battle becasue it took away an important tradeing post to the north
  • americans drive british out of boston

    this is a major event because it is a major tradeign port for the north and the headquarters for the british in america
  • the battle of trenton

    the battle of trenton
    this battle was very important becayse George Washington won a battle against the hessians, whom were revered as a mighty foe
  • battle of brandywine creek

    battle of brandywine creek
    it was a very important battle because it decided the fate of phillidelphia.
  • british capture philadelphia

    the capture of philly was easy because most all of the people of philly left
  • saratoga

    saratoga
    the battle of saratoga was an important victory because the americans forced the british and germans to surrender
  • vally forge

    vally forge
    the winter while in vally forge is possiably the worst winter in north america
  • siege of charleston

    this battle or seige is considred the last major battle that ended the war
  • the battle of yorktown

    the  battle of yorktown
    the battle of yorktown was an important moral boost to the troops
  • treaty of paris(ending revolutionary war)

    it ended the war