The American Revolution took place between 1765 and 1783 but many important events led up to it and a few that followed. Here are the events of the American Revolution as they happened: 1754-1763:♠ The French and Indian War takes place October 1763:♠ The Proclamation of 1763 March 1765:♠ The…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Olive Branch Petition was a final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizens. The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Although the Siege of Boston lasted for almost an entire year, the British were finally forced to leave Boston, Massachusetts on March 17, 1776 during the American Revolution in Massachusetts. The British troops were forced to leave after the continental army heavily fortified Dorchester Heights with cannons taken from Fort…| History of Massachusetts Blog
Geography greatly influenced the early battles of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts and, in particular, around Boston. Many of the outcomes of these early battles were a result of the local geography and the effect it had on the military strategies of the Revolutionary War. History of Boston's Geography: Boston,…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The American Revolution began in Massachusetts. At the time, Massachusetts was a part of a royal colony called the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The province consisted of the former colonies of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, and the territories of Maine and Nova Scotia as well as the islands…| History of Massachusetts Blog
The Siege of Boston took place in Boston during the Revolutionary War. The siege was the beginning phase of the Revolutionary War, during which American militiamen surrounded and trapped the British army inside Boston. How Did the Siege of Boston Begin? The siege began on April 19, 1775, when British…| History of Massachusetts Blog