| 1765. |
Stamp Act passed by Parliament. |
| 1766. |
Stamp Act repealed. |
| 1767. |
A tax imposed on tea and other articles. |
| 1769. |
Famous Virginia resolves passed by the House of Burgesses. |
| 1770. |
All duties except on tea repealed. |
| 1773. |
The tea thrown overboard at Boston Harbor. |
| 1774. |
The first Continental Congress met at Philadelphia, September 5. |
| 1775. |
Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19. |
| 1775. |
End of royal government in Virginia. |
| 1775. |
Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17. |
| 1776. |
Declaration of Independence signed, July 4. |
| 1777. |
Burgoyne's surrender, October 17. |
| 1778. |
American independence acknowledged by France. |
| 1779. |
Clark's conquest of the Northwest Territory. |
| 1780. |
Battle of King's Mountain, October 7. |
| 1781. |
Richmond captured by Arnold. |
| 1781. |
Battle of Cowpens, January 17. |
| 1781. |
Surrender of Cornwallis, October 19. |
| 1787. |
Constitution of the United States adopted in convention, September
17. |
| 1788. |
Virginia ratifies the Constitution. |
| 1789. |
Washington inaugurated, April 30. |
| 1799. |
Washington died at Mt. Vernon, December 14. |
| 1803. |
Louisiana purchased from France, April 30. |
| 1811. |
Richmond theater burned, December 26. |
| 1812. |
War declared against England. |
| 1846. |
Mexican War. |
| 1859. |
John Brown's Raid, October 16. |
