American Revolution timeline
Category: Outro
Atualizado: 7 nov 2018
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Created byFatima Gonzalez
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Chief Pontiac led an attack against colonial settlements on the western frontier.The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian MountiansThe Sugar Act placed a tax on foreign sugar and other luxuries.The Stamp Act placed a tax on all printed materials.The Quartering Act required colonists to provide shelter and food to British soldiers.Stamp Act Congress with representatives from 9 colones resolved that only their elected officials, not the British Parliament, could approve taxes.Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.The Declaratory Act reminded colonists that even though the Stamp Act was repealed, the British Parliament had the authority to pass laws that the colonists must follow.The British Parliament passed the passed the Townshend ActsAfter passage of the Townshend Acts, John Dickinson began writing his
“Letters from a Farmer in
Pennsylvania” arguing that
taxes could not be levied
without the consent of
colonial representatives.The Massachusetts
Circular Letter was
sent to every
colonial legislature
to urge the
legislatures to
petition Parliament
to repeal the
Townsend Acts.Boston
MassacreParliament repealed
the Townshend Acts
except for a tax on
tea.Rhode Island
colonists burned
the British patrol
ship, HMS
Gaspee.Tea Act
passed.Boston
Tea PartyCoercive or
Intolerable Acts
were passed by
Parliament to
punish the people
of Boston and
Massachusetts.The First
Continental
Congress
began meeting
and sent a
petition of
grievances to
King George III.British soldiers and
colonial militia
clashed at the
Battles of
Lexington and
Concord.The 2nd
Continental
Congress
began
meeting and
acting as an
independent
government.Americans
led by
Benedict
Arnold and
Ethan Allen
captured Ft.
Ticonderoga.The
Battle of
Bunker
HillThe 2nd
Continental
Congress sent
King George III
the Olive
Branch Petition.The
American
attack on
Quebec
failed.Thomas Paine
published
Common Sense.The 2nd
Continental
Congress
approved
the Declaration
of
Independence.New
eventThe
Battle of
TrentonThe
Battle of
PrincetonThe Battle of
BrandywineThe Battle of GermantownThe Battle of SaratogaNew
eventThe 2nd
Continental
Congress
approved the
Articles of
Confederation
and sent it to the
states for
ratification.The Continental Army winters in
Valley Forge.The Sullivan
ExpeditionThe Battle of CamdenThe Battle of
King’s MountainThe Battle of CowpensThe Battle of Guilford
CourthouseThe Battle
of
YorktownThe Treaty of
Paris was
signed.
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