Chronology
by Bob Serrao, www.intodaysenglish.com

Chronology of Significant Events
of the American Revolution, 1770-1785

13 Atlantic English Colonies (later States) Established – 1607 onward

England’s King George III - Reigns 1760-1820

James Otis: “Taxation without representation is tyranny.”

Boston Massacre – March 5, 1770

Boston Tea Party – December 16, 1773  

 Patrick Henry: ‘Give me liberty or give me death.’ March 23, 1775

Paul Revere’s Ride – April 18, 1775

The Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, MA – June 17, 1775

Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense – January, 1776

Congress votes for Independence in Philadelphia, PA – July 2, 1776

The Declaration of Independence, Adopted, Printed & Published
 -- July 4, 1776

The U.S. Constitution, Adopted by Constitutional Convention
 – September 17, 1787

George Washington installed as First President of the United States
 – April 30, 1789

Bill of Rights (The First Ten Amendments)
 Discussed (1787)
 Introduced (1789)
 Validated (1791)