American Revolution

Treaty of Paris Signed

Feb 10, 1763

Ends French and Indian war

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

Keeps colonists from going past the Appalachian Mountains.

Parliament Passes Grenville Acts

Apr 5, 1764

Numerous acts to raise prices on goods to pay debts. Includes the Sugar Act.

Town Meeting in Boston

May 24, 1764

Taxation without representation was first discussed and a call for the colonies to unite.

Stamp Act Passes

Mar 22, 1765

First direct tax on colonies.

Quartering Act

Mar 24, 1765

Colonies have to provide places to stay for British troops.

Stamp Act Goes into Effect

Nov 1, 1765

All business virtually stops because colonies refuse to use the stamps.

Stamp Act Repealed

Mar 18, 1766

Replaced with Declaratory Act which allows the British governement to legislate any laws of the colonies without restriction.

Townshend Acts

Jun 29, 1767

More taxes, more enforcement.

British Regiments Arrive in Boston

Oct 1, 1768

There to enforce custom laws.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

Kills five colonist and is used as propaganda against British military.

Tea Act

May 10, 1773

Import tax on tea.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

Boston activists dressed as Mohawk Indians dump tea in the harbor.

First Continental Congress Meets

Sep 5, 1774

Battle of Lexington

Apr 19, 1775

The "shot heard around the world" started the American Revolution. Shot by an unmaned musket, eight Americans lay dead, and eleven injured. Only one British man got hurt.

Battle at Bunker Hill

Jun 17, 1775

This was the first major battle for independence. The Americans won with only 367 deaths, while the British had an overwhelming 1,054

Thomas Paines, "Common Sense" Published

Jan 9, 1776

"Common Sense" was published anonymously this day.

Decleration of Independence issued

Jul 4, 1776

On this day in hstory, our country became free from the grasp of Britain.

Battle of Trenton, New Jersey

Dec 26, 1776

Made a boost to the American morale.

British Surrender at Saratoga

Oct 13, 1777

Because their supply was cut off by French Navy, the British surrendered 5,700 troops to an American victory. This was a major turning point in the war.

Articles of Confederation ratified

Mar 1, 1781

British surrender at Yorktown

Oct 18, 1781

The British soldiers under Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown.

British offer Peace Negotiations

Mar 5, 1782

Treaty of Paris

Sep 30, 1783

This formally ended the American Revoltuion, and the US was a seperate piece form the British now.

Shay's Rebellion

Period: Jan 28, 1786 to Jan 28, 1787

Shay's Rebellion is a timespan where farmers rebelled against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgements for debt

Constitutional Convention

May 25, 1787

All of the states got together to form the constitutuion

Constitution Adopted

Sep 17, 1787

Four months after the Constitutional Convention, the Constitutuion was finally ratified.