On April 19th, 1775, the American Revolution began. This was a series of events between the British and Colonists in a fight to gain independence. From 1775 to 1783 the American colonists attempted to overthrow the British rulers in order to obtain freedom. The Colonists were outraged with the king and the British Parliament because they didn't want to be controlled anymore since they considered themselves a new and individual nation. In the time of the Revolution, there were multiple significant events that were tremendously pivotal to the fight between the British and Americans.