American Revolution By Andrew22 Jun 19, 1754 The Albany Congress They tried to form a colonial alliance to fight the French Period: Jun 19, 1754 to Jun 21, 1788 American Revolution http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Apr 5, 1764 The Sugar Act Mar 18, 1766 The Declaratory Act Mar 22, 1766 The Stamp Act Mar 5, 1770 The Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 The Boston Tea Party Mar 23, 1775 Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech May 10, 1775 The second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia Jul 4, 1776 Congress adopts Declaration of Independence Oct 17, 1777 Burgoyne surrenders to American General Gates at Saratoga, NY Feb 6, 1778 The United States and France sign the French Alliance Jun 21, 1779 Spain declares war on Great Britain Mar 2, 1781 Articles of Confederation adopted Sep 17, 1787 U.S. Constitution signed