Events leading to the American Revolution and major battles of the Revolutionary War

1. The American Revolution By: Devon Schoolcraft

2. What events led to the Revolution?

3. The French and Indian War 1754-1763

4. The Sugar Act1764

5. The Stamp Act 1765

6. The Townshend Acts1767

7. The Boston Massacre 1770

8. The Boston Tea Party1773

9. First Continental Congress1774

10. Next…

12. Revolutionary War1775

13. It began with…

14. Lexington and Concord, MA The Battles of Lexington and Concord1775

15. Other import battles include…

16. The Battle of Bunker Hill1775

17. Battle of Brooklyn1776

18. Washington crosses the Delaware River and captures Trenton 1776

19. Battle of King’s Mountain1780

20. And the final battle…

21. Battle of Yorktown1781

22. Finally….

23. The war ended with… The Treaty of Paris

25. Victory for AMERICA!

26. As a result…

27. America is an independent nation!