| 1765. | Stamp Act. Colonial Congress in New York. |
| 1770. | "Boston Massacre." |
| 1773. | Destruction of tea in Boston Harbor. |
| 1774. | September 5. Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia. Boston Port Bill. |
| 1775. | April 19. Fight at Lexington and Concord.
May 10. Capture of Ticonderoga. Meeting of Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia. |
| 1775. | June 17. Battle of Bunker Hill.
December. Daniel Boone settles in Kentucky. |
| 1776. | July 4. Declaration of Independence.
August 27. Battle of Long Island.
December 26. Washington captures Hessians at Trenton. |
| 1777. | June 14. Flag of stars and stripes adopted by Congress.
September 11. Battle of Brandywine.
October 17. Surrender of Burgoyne.
Washington encamps at Valley Forge and Howe occupies Philadelphia. |
| 1778. | French-American alliance.
June 28. Battle of Monmouth.
December 29. British take Savannah. |
| 1779. | September 23. Naval victory of John Paul Jones. |
| 1780. | May 12. Charleston taken by British.
August 16. Battle of Camden.
October 7. Battle of King's Mountain. |
| 1781. | Adoption of the Articles of Confederation.
October 19. Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. |
| 1782. | November 30. Preliminary treaty of peace. |
| 1783. | September 3. Final treaty of peace signed.
November 25. British army evacuates New York.
December 4. Washington's farewell to his officers. |
| 1786. | Shays's rebellion in Massachusetts. |
