American Revolution By aford1 Jan 1, 1763 French and Indian War 1754-1763 Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Mar 22, 1765 Stamp Act May 29, 1765 Patrick Henry gives "If this be Treason" speech Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Acts Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Period: Sep 5, 1774 to Oct 26, 1774 First Continental Congress Apr 18, 1775 The ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes Apr 19, 1775 Battle at Lexington Concord May 10, 1775 Ethan Allan and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 17, 1775 Battle at Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) Jan 15, 1776 Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" Jul 4, 1776 Delaration of Independence adopted at 2nd Continental Congress Aug 27, 1776 Battle of Long Island Sep 16, 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights Dec 26, 1776 Washington crosses the Delaware Dec 19, 1777 Winter at Valley Forge Jan 21, 1781 Battle at Cowpens, SC Mar 2, 1781 Articles of Confederation Oct 19, 1781 General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, VA Sep 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris Sep 17, 1783 US Constitution is ratified