American Revolution Key Dates and Facts

Posted on May 18, 2025 in History

Key Dates of the American Revolution Era

  • 3. The years of the French and Indian War: 1754 – 1763
  • 14. The year of the Boston Massacre: 1770
  • 16. Year of the Boston Tea Party: 1773
  • 18. Year of the Intolerable Acts: 1774
  • 21. Year of the Continental Congress: 1774
  • 24. Year and date of the Lexington and Concord Incident: April 18, 1775
  • 25. Year of the Second Continental Congress: 1775
  • 30. What year Common Sense was written: 1776
  • 32. Year of the Declaration of Independence: 1776

Key Information About the Revolution

  • 1. Why did the French & Indian War occur? Because of control of land in North America and because the English wanted to push west.
  • 2. What two main countries were involved in the French and Indian War? England and France.
  • 4. Importance of the Albany Plan of Union (1754): Each colonial legislature would elect delegates to an American continental assembly presided over by a royal governor.
  • 5. Who won the French and Indian War? England (Britain).
  • 6. Who did the British want to pay for the French and Indian War? The American Colonists.
  • 7. How did the British want the Americans to pay for the war? Taxes.
  • 8. Other than taxation… The King did not have the right to tax the colonists without colonial representation in Parliament.
  • 9. What was the Proclamation of 1763? Forbade settlers from moving west across the Appalachian Mountains and into Indian territory.
  • 10. Identify a member of the Sons of Liberty: Sam Adams.
  • 11. Define boycott: To not buy products from a business as a way of getting what you want.
  • 12. Townshend Acts of 1767: Navigation Acts and Writs – Searching boats and homes for smuggled goods.
  • 13. Importance of the Boston Massacre: – Was used as propaganda – Exemplified a key event before the American Revolution.
  • 15. Importance of the Boston Tea Party: – Ability to protest – Lowered price of tea (this angered Americans).
  • 17. Purpose of the Intolerable Acts: To punish the Americans for the Boston Tea Party and other acts of the Sons of Liberty.
  • 19. Describe the Quartering Acts: Law requiring colonists to provide food and housing for British soldiers.
  • 20. How did the colonists view the new laws? Colonists viewed new laws as an attack on self-government.
  • 22. What did the Continental Congress propose to King George? – Sent a petition – Asked to repeal the Intolerable Acts – Threatened to halt exports to Britain.
  • 23. How did King George respond? – By adding new taxes to the colonies.
  • 26. What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish? – Sent a petition to King George – Created an army.
  • 27. Did the British abandon…? True.
  • 28. Purpose of Common Sense: For American independence.
  • 29. Who wrote Common Sense? Thomas Paine.
  • 31. Purpose of the Declaration of Independence: – Formally indicate who was against the King – Break ties with England and create the United States of America.
  • 33. All of the above.
  • 35. Importance of the Battle of Saratoga: Because it caused the French to begin sending aid to the Americans.
  • 36. Importance of the Battle of Yorktown: Because the American and French armies defeated the British and General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans.
  • 37. Importance of the American Revolution: Freedom and independence.