American revolution timeline

  • Navigation acts

    Navigation acts
    The navigation acts created an increase of shipping, and encouragement of the navigation around the U.S. This did not succeed
  • French and Indian war ends

    French and Indian war ends
    This war ended with the treaty of Paris after this loss France nearly lost all its land claims.
  • Stamp act

    Stamp act
    The British Parliament made this act in 1765 that took revenue from the colonies by adding a stamp duty on newspapers in a legal documents
  • Boston massacre

    Boston massacre
    Protesters protesting the occupation of Boston by British troops. Five colonist were shot and killed by the British
  • Tea act

    Tea act
    This act was passed to reduce the amount of tea held by the British.
  • Boston tea party

    Boston tea party
    The Boston tea party was caused because the British passed the tea act the colonist in Boston got fed up and dumped 342 chests of tea into the water
  • Intolerable act and the coercive Act

    Intolerable act and the coercive Act
    Coercive act and The Intolerable act were created because British Parliament were upset about the destruction of British property
  • The first continental congress

    The first continental congress
    The first continental congress What is put together in reaction to the Coercive acts
  • Lexington and concord

    Lexington and concord
    This battle was caused by British troops going to Concord in and attempt to seize their arms
  • Second continental Congress

    Second continental Congress
    After a fight broke out between British and American people American politicians reconnect in Philadelphia
  • Declaration of independence adopted

    Declaration of independence adopted
    The declaration of independence was adopted to give the American colonies independence
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga
    This battle happen because British wanted to discourage American allies to not fight with them in the war
  • Winter at Valley Forge

    Winter at Valley Forge
    The spider Valley Forge was used so American people could keep an eye on British people so they did not food during the winter
  • Battle of Yorktown

    Battle of Yorktown
    The French army one of the trap Cornwallis in Yorktown the fact with Cornwallis surrendered and this and that American Revolutionary War
  • US constitution adopted

    US constitution adopted
    Constitution was adopted to form a government and federal laws the constitution gave citizens basic rights
  • US constitution written

    US constitution written
    The Constitution was written because of the previous failures of government. The US Constitution set up a system that will divide power between states