American Revolution

  • The Passage of the Stamp Act.

    The Passage of the Stamp Act.
    10 Key Events of the American Revolution (for all):The stamp act was passed by the british.The goal was to finance the soliders in the colonies.
  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was a incident between a crowd and 9 soliders when the british opened fire killing and injurying many.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    This event was when about 70 men dressed as Indians boarded a tea ship and threw the cargo over board.
  • Convocation of the First Continental Congress

    Convocation of the First Continental Congress
    12 delegates met to discuss how to react to the intolerable acts.
  • The passage of intolerable acts

    The passage of intolerable acts
    (dont know the day and month)The intolerable acts were after the Boston tea party.The king was so mad he shut down the harbors until the colonists payed for all the tea.
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The british govinor sent 100s of men to get concoreds millitary suplise but the Patriots found out and sent minutmen to stop them in their tracks.
  • Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

    Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
    The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence which offically made the 13 colonies independent.
  • Battles of Saratoga

    Battles of Saratoga
    This marked the turning point of the American Revolution and prsuaded France to support the americans against Great Britan.
  • Surrender of Yorktown

    Surrender of Yorktown
    The British commander Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis realized that he did not have the slightest chance against the Franco-American and tried to run away. His attempt failed and he surendered York Town.
  • Signature of the Treaty of Paris

    Signature of the Treaty of Paris
    The American War of Independence and with it, the American Revolution finally ended with the Treaty of Paris.