What are the key events of the American Revolution?

Key Events of the American Revolution

The American Revolution, also known as the Revolutionary War, was a time of great upheaval and change in the history of the United States. The war, which lasted from 1775 to 1783, was fought between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies, and resulted in the colonies winning their independence and forming the United States of America.

Here are some of the key events of the American Revolution:

• Boston Tea Party (1773) - A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston against the British government and the East India Company that controlled all the tea imported into the colonies.
• First Continental Congress (1774) - A meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that convened in Philadelphia to discuss their response to the Intolerable Acts.
• Declaration of Independence (1776) - A document declaring the thirteen American colonies to be independent from British rule.
• Saratoga (1777) - A turning point in the war where the Americans won a crucial victory, which led France to recognize the United States as a sovereign nation and enter the war as their ally.
• Yorktown (1781) - The final battle of the war, where the British army surrendered to the combined forces of the Americans and the French.
• Treaty of Paris (1783) - The treaty that officially ended the war and recognized the United States as an independent nation.