The American Revolution

By Hunter Cooper

  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    Taxed sugar and coffee

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    Taxed paper products

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    British soldiers killed 5 colonists.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Protested a tax on tea.

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Colonist and British finally erupted into war

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Declare independence from Britain

  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga
    American troops defeated the British

  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown
    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

  • Ratification of US Constitution

    Ratification of US Constitution
    The Constitution was ratified and became the supreme law of the land.