1700-1800 By akgreen Period: 1754 to 1763 French and Indian War 1754-1763 The Treaty of Paris happened in 1763 1770 The Boston Massacre 1770 Killed 5 men and a huge protest arose from it. 1773 Boston Tea Party 1774 First Continental Congress, 1774 Period: 1775 to 1783 American Revolution 1775-1783 1776 Decloration of Independence was Written, 1776 1777 The U.S. Flag was created, 1777 1786 Shay's Rebellion, 1786 1787 Constitutional Convention, 1787 1789 George Washington Elected President, 1789 1791 The Bill of Rights, 1791 1793 Cotton Gin created, 1793 This was created by Eli Whitney 1797 John Addams Elected President, 1797