Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined together for independence from the British Empire, and after victory in the Revolutionary War combined to form the United States of America. The American Revolution includes political, social, and military aspects. The revolutionary era is generally considered to have begun with the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 and ended with the ratification of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The military phase of the revolution, the American Revolutionary War, lasted from 1775 to 1783.

1600s

1629

1683

1684

1686

1689

1691

1740s and 1750s

1747

1754

1757

1759

1760s

1760

1763

1764

1765

1766

1767

1768

1769

1770s

1770

1771

1772

1773

1774

1775

1776

1777

1778

1779

1780s

1780

1781

1782

1783

1784

1785

1786

1787

1788

1789

1790s

1791

1792

1793

1795

1796

1797