The American Revolution

The American Revolution, also known as the revolutionary war, was one of the most significant events in American history. Without it, the United States of America may not have come into existence. Read on and learn why it happened, and learn about key events of the revolution. Also check out our links to other sites on the American Revolution.

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The following time line shows major events of the American Revolution. Click on any of the events for more detail.

Years: Pre-1775

French and Indian War	Quest for Independence	Lack of Government Representation	The Stamp Act	The Townsend Act	The Boston Massacre	The Gaspee Incident	The Tea Act	The Intolerable Acts

1756-1763	1764-		1765	1767	1770	1772	1773	1774

		Taxation			Townsend Act is repealed		The Boston Tea Party	First Continental Congress

Years: 1775 to 1777

Battle of Lexington and Concord	Battle of Bunker Hill	British Evacuation of Boston	Declaration of Independence	Washington crossing the Delaware	Battle of Princeton	Battle of Germantown	Battle of Bennington	Winter at Valley Forge

1775		1776			1777

Second Continental Congress, Capture of Fort Ticonderoga	Battle of Quebec	Battle of Long Island, Battle of White Plains	Battle of Fort Washington	Battle of Trenton	Battle of Brandywine	Battle of Oriskany	Battle of Saratoga (Surrender of Burgoyne)

Years: 1778 to 1789

France enters the war	Battle of Savannah	Battle of Charleston	Battle of King's Mountain	Battle of Cowpens	Battle of Eutaw Springs	Articles of Confederation	Treaty of Paris ratified ending the war	Constitutional Convention	George Washington elected first President of United States

1778	1779	1780		1781		1782	1783	1787	1789

Battle of Monmouth	Spain enters the war	Battle of Camden		Battle of Guilford	Battle of Yorktown	Treaty of Paris signed

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