American Independence By tw3ak Oct 19, 1765 Stamp Act Causes anger and is repealed. Period: Oct 19, 1765 to Sep 3, 1783 American Indpendence Jul 2, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Made people mad and gained support. Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Caused Intolerable Acts. Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Jun 12, 1776 Articles of Confederation Passed Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jan 24, 1777 Intolerable Acts Closed Boston Harbor. Gets people more mad. Sep 3, 1783 The Treaty of Paris