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American Revolution Dates
Important dates from the American Revolution
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10th Grade
05/15/2008

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1764
Definition
Sugar Act
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1765
Definition
Stamp Act
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March 1766
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Stamp Act repealed, Declaratory Act imposed
Term
March 5, 1770
Definition
Boston Massacre
Term
1773
Definition
Tea Act
Term
December 16, 1773
Definition
Boston Tea Party
Term
1774
Definition
Intolerable Acts
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September 1774
Definition
First Continental Congress
Term
May 1775
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Second Continental Congress
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Summer 1776
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Second Continental Congress meet to write Declaration of Independence
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July 4, 1776
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Declaration of Independence signed
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April 18, 1775
Definition
Battle of Concord and Lexington
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June 17, 1775
Definition
Battle of Bunker (Breed) Hill
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December 1776
Definition
Washington crosses the Delaware and defeats the Hessians
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September 1777
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British capture American capital of Philadelphia
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October 17, 1777
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Battle of Saratoga; turning point of Revolution
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1778
Definition
French sign alliance with Americans
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February 1778
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Marquis de Lafayette and Friedrich von Stuben helped train Continental Army at Valley Forge
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May 1780
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British capture Charlestown, SC; greatest British victory
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October 19, 1781
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Cornwallis surrenders at the Battle of Yorktown
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1786- January 1787
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Daniel Shay and farmers rebel against taxes
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May 1787
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12 states send delegates to Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
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September 17, 1787
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Constitutional Convention ends
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December 1791
Definition
Bill of Rights ratified
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