The American Revolution created a new nation and served as an inspiration for subsequent independence movements, marking a significant turning point in world history. This article explores the significant occasions that occurred during this revolutionary era and influenced the course of American history.
| Event | Date |
| French and Indian War Begins | 1754 |
| The Stamp Act | 1765 |
| The Boston Massacre | 1770 |
| The Boston Tea Party | 1773 |
| The Intolerable Acts | 1774 |
| The First Continental Congress | 1774 |
| Battles of Lexington and Concord | April 19, 1775 |
| Second Continental Congress Convenes | May 10, 1775 |
| Battle of Bunker Hill | June 17, 1775 |
| Olive Branch Petition | July 5, 1775 |
| Declaration of Independence Drafted | June 28, 1776 |
| Declaration of Independence Adopted | July 4, 1776 |
| Battle of Trenton | December 26, 1776 |
| Battle of Saratoga | September-October 1777 |
| Winter at Valley Forge | 1777-1778 |
| Franco-American Alliance | February 6, 1778 |
| Battle of Yorktown | October 19, 1781 |
| Treaty of Paris | September 3, 1783 |
| Ratification of the United States Constitution | June 21, 1788 |
| George Washington Inaugurated as First President | April 30, 1789 |
| Bill of Rights Adopted | December 15, 1791 |
| Northwest Ordinance Passed | July 13, 1787 |
| Constitutional Convention Convenes | May 25, 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers Published | 1787-1788 |
| John Adams Elected as Second President | March 4, 1797 |
| Louisiana Purchase | April 30, 1803 |
| Lewis and Clark Expedition Begins | May 14, 1804 |
| Embargo Act Enacted | December 22, 1807 |
| War of 1812 Begins | June 18, 1812 |
| Treaty of Ghent Signed | December 24, 1814 |
| Battle of New Orleans | January 8, 1815 |
| James Monroe Doctrine Announced | December 2, 1823 |
| Missouri Compromise Passed | March 3, 1820 |
| Monroe Doctrine | December 2, 1823 |
| Andrew Jackson Elected as Seventh President | March 4, 1829 |
| Mexican-American War Begins | April 25, 1846 |
| Gold Rush in California | January 24, 1848 |
| Seneca Falls Convention Held | July 19-20, 1848 |
| Compromise of 1850 Enacted | September 20, 1850 |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed | May 30, 1854 |
| Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Decision | March 6, 1857 |
| Battle of Fort Sumter | April 12-13, 1861 |
| Emancipation Proclamation Issued | January 1, 1863 |
| Gettysburg Address | November 19, 1863 |
| Civil War Ends | April 9, 1865 |
| Thirteenth Amendment Ratified | December 6, 1865 |
| Reconstruction Era Begins | 1865 |
| Transcontinental Railroad Completed | May 10, 1869 |
| Women’s Suffrage Movement Gains Momentum | Late 19th to early 20th century |
| Spanish-American War Begins | April 25, 1898 |
| Panama Canal Construction Begins | 1904 |
| World War I Begins | July 28, 1914 |
| Nineteenth Amendment Ratified | August 18, 1920 |
| Stock Market Crash | October 29, 1929 |
| New Deal Implemented | 1933-1938 |
| World War II Begins | September 1, 1939 |
| Pearl Harbor Attack | December 7, 1941 |
| Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | August 6-9, 1945 |
| Civil Rights Movement Gains Momentum | 1950s-1960s |
| Apollo 11 Moon Landing | July 20, 1969 |
| Watergate Scandal Begins | June 17, 1972 |
| Fall of the Berlin Wall | November 9, 1989 |
| September 11 Attacks | September 11, 2001 |
| Barack Obama Elected as 44th President | November 4, 2008 |
