American Revolution Timeline

By Alina Jiang

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act is possibly the trigger of the American revolution. The Sugar Act is a law created by the British that taxed sugar and molasses. The Americans that worked in taverns couldn't make money because they needed molasses. Many Americans became angered at this British move.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    When the Red Coats traveled to Boston the air became very tense. On March 5, 1770 there was a shooting. Crispus Attucks and four other labors were killed. The Sons of Liberty said that Attucks and the other men gave their lives for freedom. The British were outraged.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    At dawn 700 British troops arrived at Lexington. There were 70 militiamen waiting. Minutes into the battle eight militiamen lay dead. Then nearly 4,000 minutemen and militiamen arrived to battle. " It seemed as if men came down from the clouds." said a solider in battle. Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/72/142172-004-F243A838.jpg

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    The Second Continental Congress began to meet in Philadelphia. The Delegates agreed to form the Continental Army, and chose George Washington as its commanding general. They also allowed the printing of paper money to pay the troops. https://figures.boundless-cdn.com/4430/large/b8-62af-4c3c-a216-1802408c2d9b.jpeg

  • The Battles in the South

    The Patriots and Loyalists fought vicious battles in the South. "Many of the dead had been shot or hanged after they surrendered." the text says. The Americans killed Loyalist militia and British forces. This act is revenge for after the British had butchered the Americans.

  • The End of the War

    The British general Lord Cornwallis set up his base at Yorktown. He chose this area so he could receive supplies from New York by ship. Washington saw this as a "golden opportunity". In August a huge French fleet arrived from the West Indies and blocked the port. The French general, Jean Rochambeau, joined Washington's army. They fought together and on October 19, 1781 the British surrendered.