Revolutionary War Timeline: The Birth of American Independence by Derek Heintz

End of the French and Indian War

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Britain wins the French and Indian War, gaining control of French territory in North America. However, the war left Britain with huge debts, leading them to tax the American colonies more heavily.

Royal Proclamation of 1763

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King George restricts colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains and protects Native American lands.

Stamp Act

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Stamp act is passed to tax colonists. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty begin to organize protests.

Townshend Acts

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Britain passes the Townshend Acts, placing import duties on products such as tea.

Boston Massacre

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Colonists and British soldiers clash in Boston. Five colonists are killed.

Intolerable Acts

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Britain passes the Intolerable Acts. The acts are meant to punish Massachusetts for protesting British taxes. The new laws remove colonists' rights and restrict their ability to govern themselves.

Revolutionary War Begins

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First warfare between colonists and British soldiers take place in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord.

Battle of Oriskany

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This marks the beginning of the civil war among Haudenosaunee nations.

Treaty of Fort Pitt

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Americans and the Delaware people agree to "perpetual peace and friendship." Within two years, the treaty collapses after American forces kill a number of Delaware people.

British Surrender at Yorktown

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The British surrender to American and French forces following the Battle of Yorktown.

Treaty of Paris

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Under the Treaty of Paris, Great Britain surrenders all of its territory east of the Mississippi River. This allows American settlers to expand westward into Native nations' land.