1750-1785 By acesusap Jun 11, 1754 Albany Congress May 15, 1756 7 years war began in Europe Jan 1, 1757 William Pitt becomes Prime Minister Jan 1, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 creates "Indiand Country" Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act and Stamp Act Congress Mar 18, 1766 Declartory Act Jun 1, 1767 Townshend and Revenue Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Nov 1, 1772 First Committee of Correspondence May 10, 1773 Tea Act 1773 Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Mar 31, 1774 Intolerable Acts Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 19, 1775 Fighting begins at Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jan 1, 1776 Thomas Paine's "{Common Sense" Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jan 1, 1777 France reconizes American Independence Sep 19, 1777 Battle of Saratoga Dec 23, 1777 Washington's troops settle at Valley Forge Jan 1, 1778 France enters American Revolution Jan 1, 1779 Spain enters American Revolution Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation Jan 1, 1782 Peace talks begin Jan 1, 1783 British evacuate New York Sep 3, 1783 Washington mediates issue of officer pensions Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of PAris is signed Jan 1, 1784 Treaty of Fort Stanwix Jan 1, 1784 Post-war depression begins Jan 1, 1785 Land Ordinance of 1785