Key Events Leading to American Independence By yasfrazier Oct 19, 1765 Stamp Act Congress Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Sep 5, 1774 First Continental Congress May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Mar 1, 1781 Articles of Confederation Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris- September 3, 1783 (9)
